This item is from my home collection. It is in very good condition, but being old, there is some aging on the cover, etc. We appreciate your consideration if you understand this. Teru Miyamoto Collection of Conversations: People on the Road The joy of hearing "this one word" spoken through the deep journey of life. The refreshing honesty with which he speaks of his life behind his works, his own mission, and his destiny. Ten dialogues that convey everything about the noteworthy novelist. Content Description Interviewees: Seiko Tanabe, Shokichi Oda, Sachiko Murata, Hiroshi Nishisaka, Tsutomu Mizukami, Kenji Nakagami, Kenichi Matsumoto, Naoko Takayama, Yoshizaya Yoshida, Sanshi Katsura, and Naoko Mori. The joy of hearing "this one word" spoken through the long and deep journey of life. The refreshing honesty with which he speaks of his real life behind his works and his own "mission and destiny." - A collection of conversations that conveys everything about the noteworthy author. Table of Contents Seiko Tanabe - The Fun of Novels Shokichi Oda - Talking About Popular Literature Sachiko Murata & Hiroshi Nishisaka - The River, My Hometown Tsutomu Mizukami - Sewing Together the Glamour Kenji Nakagami - The Restoration of the Story Kenichi Matsumoto - Sports and Literature Naoko Takayama - The Modern World as the World of Ajase Yoshizaya Yoshida - The Romance of a Man Who Bet on Thoroughbreds Sanshi Katsura - A Deeply Involved Job Naoko Mori - The Heart of Hand Sewing People Appearing "I thought I'd be killed if I met him. Everyone says that," Kenji Nakagami "If he gets violent later, I'm running away," Teru Miyamoto "Why do critics only praise Kenji Nakagami?" "If you say something stupid, I'm going to punch you." From Reviews A collection of conversations from the early days of the writer Teru Miyamoto. His interviewees range from colleagues to psychiatrists, racehorse breeders, fashion designers, and rakugo comedians. The conversation with Seiko Tanabe at the beginning was just after he won the Akutagawa Prize. It gives a sense of freshness as a rising writer. With Kenji Nakagami, who is of the same generation, they engage in heated literary and religious discussions. With his old friend Naoko Mori, it's like a comedic duo, and when he faces Sanshi Katsura, he even exudes the composure of a representative cultural figure of Osaka. Because many of the articles are reprinted from religious magazines, there were some parts I couldn't quite follow, but it's a book where you can learn about the origins of Teru Miyamoto's creation in his early days and trace his subsequent changes. I was particularly interested in the conversations with Kenji Nakagami about stories and the discussion with psychiatrist Ms. Takayama about the modern world as the world of Ajase. A collection of conversations from a few years after winning the Akutagawa Prize with Kenji Nakagami, Sanshi Katsura, and others. As expected, the content and tone change drastically depending on the interviewee. Does this mean he has the experience of adapting to the other person? The conversations with Yoshizaya Yoshida (Yoshida Farm), Sanshi Katsura, and Seiko Tanabe are very good.