Atarashi Hito Yo Mezameyo (Kodansha Bungei Bunko)

[Machine Translation] Guided by the prophetic poems of the mystic poet William Blake, the artist deeply contemplates true happiness and family ties in the midst of coexisting with his eldest son, Eeyore, who was born with a disability. The original quality of the soul, innocence, is questioned, and the writer, the protagonist of the film, eventually seeks the "rebirth" of human beings in times of crisis. The author's gentle soulful call to the young people of the coming age: "A new man, take a look at me. This is an inspiring collection of short stories that represents the culmination of Oe's literature.

神秘主義詩人ウィリアム・ブレイクの預言詩に導かれ、障害を持って生まれた長男イーヨーとの共生の中で、真の幸福、家族の絆について深く思いを巡らす。無垢という魂の原質が問われ、やがて主人公である作家は、危機の時代の人間の"再生"を希求する。新しい人よ眼ざめよとは、来たるべき時代の若者たちへの作者による、心優しい魂の呼びかけである。大江文学の一到達点を示す、感動を呼ぶ連作短篇集。