This item is from my home collection. The contents are in like-new, excellent condition, but being old, there is some aging on the cover and obi. I appreciate your understanding. Editor's Soul: Kazushi Takahashi The "Soul" of Ryotaro Shiba and His Editor A former Bungeishunju editor who has taken manuscripts from Ryotaro Shiba, Seicho Matsumoto, Kenji Nakagami, Shusaku Endo, and others, talks about the true faces of the authors. This is a collection of exquisite essays that reveal the struggles, efforts, and bonds hidden behind masterpieces. Contents Ryotaro Shiba, Seicho Matsumoto, Yoshie Wada, Masaaki Tachihara Hiroo Sakata, Kenji Nakagami, Sawako Ariyoshi, Tsuneko Nakazato Yoshiko Shibaki, Jun Eto, Kunio Tsuji, Shohei Ooka Shusaku Endo, Koji Nakano, "Akutagawa Prize/Naoki Prize" Story From Reviews The behind-the-scenes stories, which can be said to be interactions with the authors from when the author was a new employee of Bungeishunju to when he held a position of responsibility, are truly captivating. The exchanges and episodes are noteworthy descriptions that could only be known by an editor who was close to them. In addition, the unreserved evaluations and depictions of female writers such as Sawako Ariyoshi, Tsuneko Nakazato, and Yoshiko Shibaki are surprisingly interesting and sharp to read. Also, the "Akutagawa Prize/Naoki Prize Story" at the end of the book is written from the very beginning of the selection process, from the work of the preliminary reading by the editorial staff who were selected as preliminary reading committee members, and for the first time, I was able to learn about the process. Mr. Takahashi was in charge of Ryotaro Shiba and Seicho Matsumoto in the beginning. He visited Matsumoto's home to get a manuscript, but the author was offended because he didn't recognize him, and even though it was Matsumoto, he said that if something was no good, it was no good. Matsumoto's manuscript was late, and the illustrator, Mr. Iwata, was angry and proofread the manuscript without illustrations. There was a hole in the manuscript (the cause was Yoriyoshi Arima), and the pinch hitter was Kiyoshi Kayama, and his work was Mr. Eroticist. At the funeral of Yoshie Wada, Matsumoto said, "You seemed to have taken good care of Wada. Thank you," and all the grudges he had until then were instantly resolved. Interesting episodes are described. Kenji Nakagami, despite the bad reputation in the world, kept an eye on him and made him rewrite it many times, and the work that was finally completed was Misaki, which won the Akutagawa Prize. At the awards ceremony, Nakagami hugged Takahashi and sobbed, "Ichisei-san was the first to treat me like a human being." In addition, there are many episodes, including the episode of Jun Eto's helper and suicide, the friendship between Kunio Tsuji and Morio Kita, and the days with Koji Nakano and Haras... I was able to read it very interestingly.