The Work of Tomioka Taeko: Poetry, Novels, and Criticism

Born in downtown Osaka, rooted in its culture and language, Taeko Tomioka was a poet, novelist, and critic who made a significant impact on the Japanese literary world. She was also a combative intellectual who fearlessly challenged and questioned the patriarchal and male-dominated society. In her mid-70s, she abruptly entered a long period of silence. Why did she choose such a life and way of working? This fresh new book attempts to unravel the entirety of this extraordinary female author's life's work, two years after her death, through lively and engaging discussions with Japanese literature scholar Tomiyo Arai, writer So Kurokawa (who had a deep connection with her), translator Mari Saito, and French literature scholar Hitoshi Usami.