One of the central masterpieces of 20th-century Japanese
literature, "The Gate" describes the everyday world of the humble
clerk Sosuke and his wife Oyone, living in quiet obscurity in a
house at the bottom of a cliff. Seemingly cursed with the inability
to have children, the couple find themselves having to take
responsibility for Sosuke's younger brother Koroku. Oyone's health
begins to fail, and news that her estranged ex-husband will be
visiting nearby finally promotes a sense of crisis in Sosuke and
forces him temporarily to quit his life of quiet domesticity.
Highly prized for the beauty of its description of the understated
love between Sosuke and Oyone, the novel has nevertheless remained
in many ways mysterious. An analysis of the novel by Damian
Flanagan casts fresh insights into its complex symbolism and ideas,
establishing "The Gate" as one of the most profound works of the
modern age. Published in cooperation with the Japan Foundation and
the Sasakawa Foundation, this novel is part of an international
program to bring one of Japan's most popular author to a new
international audience.
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