December 17, 2019

Publication of “Jigoku de Atatakai”
The Daido Life Foundation announces the publication of “Jigoku deAtatakai” as a new collection in the “Modern Literature of Asia” Series.
“Jigoku de Atatakai” is the 74th collection in the “Modern Literature of Asia” Series,
and the 3rd literary work from Bangladesh.
1. About the Book:
Title
Originally Written
AuthorJigoku de Atatakai ~Bangladesh Tanpen Sen Shu~
(Original Title: Dojakher om ~Bangladesher Nirbacita Galpa~ )BangladeshTranslator

Akhtaruzzaman Elias (1943-1997)
Hasan Azizul Huq (1939-)
Selina Hossain (1947-)
Kyoko Niwa

Publishing Medium

Paper book, E-book

This work is a selection of 10 short stories by 3 artists who lived in the harshtimes of Bangladesh.
We hope you enjoy the different sensibilities and distinctive characteristic of
the three Bangla Academy Award winners.

2. About “Modern Literature of Asia” Series
Of modern literature of other Asian countries, we translate and publish only theselected ones which are desirable to be introduced to Japan. The purpose of thisactivity is to understand aspects of other Asian countries today through their literature.
This activity is not for profit. We have handled the translation and publication byourselves. We have worked on this unprecedented activity as a foundation establishedby a company.
We have published 2,500 copies of each collection, and donated them to libraries anduniversities in Japan. We don’t market them.
We are working on the digitization of our collections which have already been
published, and now we have digitized 51 collections listed below, including the latest
one: “Jigoku de Atatakai”.
You can download and read them for free from our website.
(http://www.daido-life-fd.or.jp/business/publication/ebook)1【List of Digitized Collections】
・Bangladeshi Literature
Title

Bangladesh Shisenshu
Jigoku de Atatakai

Original Title

Bangladesher Nirbacita
KabitaBangladesher Nirbacita
Galpa Dojakher om

AuthorShamsur Rahman &otherAkhtaruzzaman
Elias & otherTranslator

Kyoko Niwa
Kyoko Niwa

・Cambodian Literature
Title

Jigoku no 1366 nichi
Shioreta Hana・
Kokoro no Hanawa

・Indian Literature
TitleBîrû no Syonen Jidai
Udai Purakâshi Senshu
Bengaru Shisenshu:
Mouhitotsu no Yume
Kiiroi Higasa noMusumeOriginal Title

1366 Thgai Khnong
Noruk - Chivit Pit
Khnong Robab Pol Pot
Phka Sropon, Mealea
Duong Chet

Original Title

Uska Bachpan
Uday Prakash: Cuni Hui
Kahaniyan
Bharater Bangla Kabita Ar Ekti Swapna

Pili Chatri Wali LarkiAuthor

Translator

Oum SambathTomoko Okada

Nou Hach

Tomoko Okada

AuthorTranslator

Krishna Baldev Vaid
Uday Prakash

Hiroko Nagasaki
Hideaki Ishida

Jibanananda Das &other multiauthor
Uday Prakash

Kyoko Niwa
Hideaki Ishida・Indonesian Literature
Ni PollokTitle

Cibalak no Oka noFumoto de
Nuki no Inai Tabi
Ai no Katami

Original Title

AuthorTranslator

Ni Pollok

Yati Maryati Wiharja

Di Kaki Bukit Cibalak

Ahmad Tohari

Shinobu Yamane/
Editorial Supervisor:
Shigetsugu Sasaki
Shinobu Yamane

Perjalanan Penganten,
Kakek Kuwu
Kerinduan

Ajip Rosidi

Toshiki Kasuya

Yati Maryati Wiharja

Shinobu Yamane

・Laotian Literature
Title

Laos Gendai Bungaku
SenshuOriginal Title

Navaninyai Lae LuangSan Samay Pachuban
Khong Lao

AuthorDouangchampa &other multiauthor

Translator

Yuko Futamoto

・Malaysian Literature
Title

Original Title

AuthorAru Onna no Shozo

Wajah Seorang Wanita

S. Othman Kelantan

Ledang-Yama noOhimesama

Cerita-Cerita Rakyat
Malaysia(Old tale/Folk tale)

2

Translator

Shiho Kako/Editorial Supervisor:
Jun Onozawa
Yuko Fujimura &Thaiyibah Sulaiman

・Myanmar’s Literature
Title

Shoka Kasumi Tatsu
Koro
Nomin Nga Ba
Myanmar Gendai
Tampenshu 1
Myanmar Gendai
Tampenshu 2
Myanmar Gendai Josei
Tampenshu
Ryoshi
Thein Pe Myint
Tampenshu
Tampenshu
Kaimonokago
21 seiki Myanmar
Sakuhinshu
Yorokobi no Kokage

・Pakistani Literature
Title

Original Title

Nwoe U Kala Hmyu Hta
Thou Kha
Nga BaHkitpaw Myanmar
Wuthtudobaunggyouk 1
Hkitpaw Myanmar
Wuthtudobaunggyouk 2
Yane Myanmar
Amyothami
Wuthtudobaunggyouk
Kotângâ
Thein Pe Myint
Wuthtudomya
Zae Chinn Daung Wuhtu
Do Myarr
Hnah Hsal Tit Yarzu
Myanmer Sar Baungzu

Piti Yei

Original Title

AuthorShizuo Katoda

Maung Htin
Maung Thaya &other multiauthor
Khin Hswe Oo &other multiauthor
Ma Thi Dar(Sangyaung) &other multiauthor
Kye Ni
Thein Pe Myint

Shizuo Katoda
Midori Minamida

Khin Khin HtooAyako Saito

Pyu Mon & othermultiauthor
Kye Ni

Midori Minamida

AuthorParmeshar Singh

Parmeshar Singh

Seijaku

Sannata

Kuroi Shalwar

Kali Shalwar

Gurmukh Singh noYuigon
Dada to Yobareta
OnnaJibrīl no Tsubasa
Mûsâ no Ichigeki
Hijaz no Okurimono

Gurmukh Singh Ki
WasiyatDada, Short Stories ofMastur
Bāl-E-Jibrīl
Zarb-e-Kalim
Armughan-e-Hijaz

Translator

Maung Maung Pyu

Midori Minamida
Midori Minamida
Shizuo Katoda
Midori Minamida

Shizuo Katoda

Translator

Ahmad Nadim
Qasmi
Ahmad Nadim
Qasmi
Saadat HasanMantoSaadat Hasan
Manto
Khadija Mastur

Takeshi Suzuki

Muhammad Iqbāl
Muhammad Iqbāl
Muhammad Iqbāl

Hiroji Kataoka
Hiroji Kataoka
Hiroji Kataoka

Takeshi Suzuki
Takeshi Suzuki &Hiroji Kataoka
Takeshi Suzuki &Hiroji Kataoka
Takeshi Suzuki

・Filipino Literature
Title

Wani no Namida

Original Title

AuthorLuha ng Buwaya

Rama vda.de
Hernandez

Translator

Junko Hachiya/
Editorial Supervisor:
Masanao Oue

・Sri Lankan Literature
Title

Original Title

Henkaku no Jidai

Kaliyugaya

Toki no Shuen

Yugantaya

AuthorMartinWickramasinghe
MartinWickramasinghe

3Translator

Tadashi Noguchi
Tadashi Noguchi

・Thai Literature
Title

Original Title

AuthorGou no Wana
Asia ni Kakaru Niji

Buang Kamm
Kru Slum

Chaoplaya-Kawa no
NagareChi, Mizu Soshite Hana

Khon Khian Nangsu

Isân no Isha

Mor Magsaisay

Haisha no Shori

Chaichana Khong Khon
Phae
Phajon Baap
Muang Nimit

Tsumi tono Tatakai
Genso no Kuni
Gendai Thai no Post
Modern Tampenshu
Seni Saowaphong
Senshu: Toki noHitoshizuku
Sidaoruang Tanpenshu:Hitotsubu no Garasu

・Vietnamese Literature
TitleVietnam Gendai
Tampenshu 1
Noen no Hizashi
Vietnam Gendai
Tampenshu 2
Torawareta Tenshitachino OkaDuang Chai
Sumitr Hemasatol &Akin Rabibhadana
Sathian
Chanthimathorn
SakdichaiBamrungphong
Sumitr Hemasathol

Din Nam Lae Dawkmai

Ruam Ruang San Thai
Ruam Samai Post
ModernYod Nung khong
KanwelaRuam Ruang San Khong
Sidaoruang
Kaeo Yot Diao

Original Title

Tap truyen ngan chon loc
Viet Nam hien dai 1
Nang Trong Vuon
Tap truyen ngan chon loc
Viet Nam hien dai 2Trên đồi cao chăn bầyThiên sứSeni SaowaphongTranslator

Mineko Yoshioka
Koichi Nonaka
Mineko Yoshioka
Mineko Yoshioka
Kumiko Sakata/
Editorial Supervisor:
Koichi Nonaka
Mineko Yoshioka

Sriburapha
M.R.Nimitmongkol
Navarat
Win Lyovarin &other multiauthor

Seiji Udo
Mineko Yoshioka

Seni Saowaphong

Mineko Yoshioka

Sidaoruang

Yumiko Udo

AuthorSeiji Udo

Translator

Ma Van Khang &other multiauthor
Thach Lam
Vo Thi Xuan Ha &other multiauthorNguyễn NgọcThuần

Sakae Kato

Kenichi Kawaguchi
Sakae Kato
Sakae Kato【The Number of Collections by Country】（Total:72, digitized:50）
Number ofCollectionsCountryCountry

Number ofCollections

digitized

digitized

Bangladesh

32

Myanmar1010

Cambodia

32

Pakistan

118

India

94

Philippines

11

Indonesia

54

Sri Lanka

32

Laos

2

1

Thailand

18

11

Malaysia42

Vietnam444

Contact:
The Daido Life Foundation
E-mail: dlf@daido-life-fd.or.jp

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