year of Saeko Kyoichi Katayama
Alfaguara ISBN 9788420407272
Love is beautiful even in the depths.
Shun'ichi is computer programmer and amateur to photograph cats, and Saeko, his wife, is responsible for replacement and maintenance of three vending machines. Acquaintance five years ago, when they were neighbors, and he fell madly in love with her tears. Since then lead a peaceful life, until a unique request Saeko's sister disrupt their everyday world.
In "The Year of Saeko" , Katayama tells the difficult room of two people in the world. Of daily life with their sorrows and joys, his troubles with his love.
perception Katayama showing the life and death, over the course of time, the symbolism of the seasons, appointments to Buddhism, its continuous reference to the links with
spirituality and Chinese culture not only drink of aesthetics and sensibilidadjaponesas but draw a possible route to find a new meaning to life.
Kyoichi Katayama (Ehime, 1959) began his literary career in 1986 with Kehai, Bungakkai Newcomers Award winner. Followed, among others, Tokoro Shiranai Kimi no Sekai (The world tour of a place you do not know), John Lennon or Shinjiru na (Do not believe in John Lennon), Mangetsu no Yoru, ga Moby Dick (Moby Dick on the moon full), year of Saeko and a cry of love from the center of the world (2008), which has been translated in various countries became a bestseller, and inspired a film version, a successful television series and has been illustrated as manga comic.
Translated works
- Saeko The year (2011)
- A cry of love from the center of the world (2008)
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