The Pessimist and the Woman

…In 1989, he wrote Japan's first full-length epic poem, "Poem of the Prisoner of Chu," and in 1991, he wrote the dramatic poem "Horaikyoku," which had a worldview. The bold view of love seen in his essay "The Pessimistic Poet and Women" (1992) had a great impact on young intellectuals of the time. In 1993, he also founded the magazine "Bungakukai." …

*Some of the terminology referenced in "The Pessimistic Poet and the Woman" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…89年に，日本最初の長編叙事詩《楚囚之詩（そしゆうのし）》を，91年に世界観的な構想をもった劇詩《蓬萊曲》を書く。92年のエッセー《厭世詩家と女性》に見られる大胆な恋愛観は，当時の若い知識人に大きな衝撃を与えた。また，93年《文学界》創刊。…

※「《厭世詩家と女性》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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