Shūsaku Endō

Shusaku Endo is considered one of Japan's greatest modern writers. His novel Silence is acknowledged as a masterpiece and has been translated into many languages. The Final Martyrs, published in English just before his death in 1996, reinforced his reputation as a major literary figure.

"Silence" (dt. Schweigen) ist der wichtigste Roman des gefeierten japanischen Autors Shusaku Endo. Er verursachte nach seiner Veröffentlichung...

Shusaku Endo (1923-1996), widely considered one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, is known for his historical novels, which masterfully probe the encounters between the cultures and religions of East and West from a Japanese Catholic perspective. A salient and curious theme in...

名だたる文筆家が登場する、文藝春秋の文化講演会。 狐狸庵先生の朴訥として親しみやすい雑談にはじまり『海と毒薬』の執筆動機とも思えるような自身の内面世界の話へ。幼少時代に抱いた劣等感の中に発見した「マイナスの中のプラス」。それは人が人として、生きる誇りを持つための処方箋。(1989年5月18日 秋田市文化会館ホール 菊池寛生誕百周年記念講演会より)
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