Horses, horses, in the end the light remains pure
Subtitle: a tale that begins with Fukushima
By: Hideo Furukawa ; translated by Doug Slaymaker with Akiko Takenaka
Contributors: Slaymaker, Douglas, translator; Takenaka, Akiko, 1965- translator
Series: Weatherhead books on Asia; Weatherhead books on Asia
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 147
ISBN-13: 9780231178686; 9780231178693
Subjects: Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, Japan, 2011; Fiction
Work titles: Umatachi yo, sore demo hikari wa muku de
Description: "Horses, Horses, in the End the Light Remains Pure is a multifaceted literary response to the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown that devastated northeast Japan on March 11, 2011. The novel is narrated by Hideo Furukawa, who travels back to his childhood home near Fukushima after 3/11 to reconnect with a place that is now doubly alien. His ruminations conjure the region's storied past, particularly its thousand-year history of horses, humans, and the struggle with a rugged terrain. Standing in the morning light, these horses also tell their stories, heightening the sense of liberation, chaos, and loss that accompanies Furukawa's rich recollections. A fusion of fiction, history, and memoir."--Syndetics
Notes: Translation from Japanese of: Umatachi yo, sore demo hikari wa muku de.

Translated from the Japanese.