Yurikago no uta no omoide（Memories of the cradle song）
【Masterpieces of Modern Japanese Literature⑭】
By Kōji Uno
Narrated by Nana Nagao
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A short story by Kōji Uno
“Near the savage lands of Taiwan, at the foot of a certain mountain, there was a small village with no more than twenty households. On the outskirts of this village lived an honest and well-respected couple with their beloved three-year-old daughter, Ochiyo. The three of them lived harmoniously in their humble home. Counting back, it was exactly fifteen years ago, at the beginning of winter. Even in Taiwan, which is often thought to be hot year-round, the end of November in such a mountain village meant that even the sounds of insects grew fainter with each passing day, and the nights became eerily desolate.”
This audiobook is a new recording of the “Reading Timeless Story Series” that was performed at the Museum of Modern Japanese Literature on March 23, 2024.
Author : Kōji Uno
Narrator : Nana Nagao
Produced by：Koé no Shoten
Special Thanks：Shigoto, Inc. / ROUDOKU.TALKER.JP
Listening Length：00:28:08
Release Date：2024/6/26
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
1891 – 1961
Born in Fukuoka Prefecture, his real name was Kakujiro. He dropped out of Waseda University. In 1913, he published his debut short story collection Seijiro: Yumemiru Ko (“Seijiro: The Dreaming Child”). In 1919, he established his literary reputation by publishing Kura no Naka (“In the Storehouse”) in Bunshō Sekai and Ku no Sekai (“The World of Agony”) in Kaihō. He wrote numerous works, including novels, essays, children’s stories, and literary criticism, primarily in an autobiographical style. His notable works include Ko o Kashi-ya , Kareki no Aru Fūkei (“Views with Withered Trees”), Omoi-gawa*(“River of Thought”), and *Yurikago no Uta no Omoide (“Memories of the Cradle Song”).