Bungo No Sugoi Seiheki (East Shinsho Q)

[Machine Translation] The literary giants with outstanding talents are truly a curmudgeonly lot. Some are faithful to their sexual desires and have many lovers. Some are in debt repeatedly and indulge in debauchery. Some have a special fetishism, such as a love for women. Those who are addicted to alcohol and repeatedly misbehave. Those who choose death due to drug addiction or mental illness. The closer we get to their personalities, the more we discover a story that far surpasses the masterpieces they created. The more you learn about their unexpected personalities, the deeper your understanding of their works will become.

突出した才能を持つ文豪たちは、実に曲者揃いだ。自らの性欲に忠実で多くの愛人を抱える者。借金を繰り返して遊蕩三昧する者。少女性愛などの特殊なフェティシズムを持つ者。酒に溺れて素行不良を繰り返す者。薬物依存症や精神疾患を抱えて死を選ぶ者...。「事実は小説よりも奇なり」とは言い得て妙であり、彼らの人物像に迫れば迫るほど、彼らが生み出した名作を、はるかに凌ぐ物語が見えてくる。彼らの意外な素顔を知ることで、作品への理解が深まるはずだ。