Sangetsuki（The Moon Over the Mountain）
【Masterpieces of Modern Japanese Literature㉑】
By Atsushi Nakajima
Narrated by Nana Nagao
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A short story by Atsushi Nakajima
“Li Zhang of Longxi was a man of great learning and talent. In the late years of the Tang dynasty’s Tianbao era, he was young but already listed among the top scholars, and was later appointed as the governor of Jiangnan. However, he was naturally stubborn and extremely self-reliant, and he despised the idea of serving as a low-ranking official. Not long after, he resigned from his post and returned to his hometown, Guo Lue, where he secluded himself, severing connections with others and dedicating himself entirely to poetry. Rather than remain a minor official and bend before corrupt high-ranking officials, he chose to leave behind a name as a poet that would be remembered even a hundred years after his death. However, his literary fame did not rise easily, and his life gradually became more difficult with each passing day. Li Zhang eventually became increasingly anxious and restless.”
This audiobook is a new recording of the “Reading Timeless Story Series” that was performed at the Museum of Modern Japanese Literature on July 13, 2024.
Author : Atsushi Nakajima
Narrator : Nana Nagao
Produced by：Koé no Shoten
Special Thanks：Shigoto, Inc. / ROUDOKU.TALKER.JP
Listening Length：00:22:42
Release Date：2024/10/8
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
1909 – 1942
Born in Yotsuya, Tokyo. Graduated from the Faculty of Literature at the University of Tokyo. Raised in a family of classical Chinese scholars, he worked as a teacher at Yokohama Women’s High School while also pursuing creative writing. After resigning from teaching, he was assigned to Palau as a textbook editor for the South Seas Bureau. In 1942, he published “Sangetsuki“（”The Moon Over the Mountain”）and Moji-ka (“The Whirlpool of Characters”) in the magazine Bungakukai. In the same year, his work Hikari to Kaze to Yume（”Light, Wind and Dreams”） was nominated for the Akutagawa Prize. After returning to Japan, he focused solely on writing, but his chronic asthma worsened, and he passed away suddenly at the age of 33. His notable works include Meijin-den（”The Legend of Master”）, Deshi（”The Disciple”）, Riryo, and Mariyan.