Belated youth. Pluck out the shoots, exterminate the young. – Oe Kenzaburo – IS – 2026 – ISBN 978-5-17-192197-2
Belated youth. Pluck out the shoots, exterminate the young.
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Belated youth. Pluck out the shoots, exterminate the young.
14.99 €
"The Belated Youth."
Like all his peers, the protagonist of the novel "The Belated Youth" was raised with the idea that it was every Japanese man's sacred duty to go to war and die for the Emperor. But by the time the protagonist reached adulthood, the war had ended, Japan had lost, and the Emperor had renounced his divine status. Now, the generation that was too late to die must learn to live with the shame of their unfulfilled duty to their homeland and find their own path in a world where moral compass has been eroded and former ideals have vanished into oblivion. But how can one avoid the utter collapse of hope when those around them are ruled by indifference, irresponsibility, and nihilism?
"Pluck the seedlings, exterminate the young."
At the very end of World War II, the Japanese government evacuates a group of troubled teenagers to a remote mountain village. There, the boys are constantly ridiculed by the villagers and forced to perform the most physically demanding labor. When an epidemic breaks out in the area, local residents flee to neighboring settlements, abandoning the teenagers to their fate. Left alone, they try to survive and build their own community, but will their hopes survive the harsh and brutal reality?
Like all his peers, the protagonist of the novel "The Belated Youth" was raised with the idea that it was every Japanese man's sacred duty to go to war and die for the Emperor. But by the time the protagonist reached adulthood, the war had ended, Japan had lost, and the Emperor had renounced his divine status. Now, the generation that was too late to die must learn to live with the shame of their unfulfilled duty to their homeland and find their own path in a world where moral compass has been eroded and former ideals have vanished into oblivion. But how can one avoid the utter collapse of hope when those around them are ruled by indifference, irresponsibility, and nihilism?
"Pluck the seedlings, exterminate the young."
At the very end of World War II, the Japanese government evacuates a group of troubled teenagers to a remote mountain village. There, the boys are constantly ridiculed by the villagers and forced to perform the most physically demanding labor. When an epidemic breaks out in the area, local residents flee to neighboring settlements, abandoning the teenagers to their fate. Left alone, they try to survive and build their own community, but will their hopes survive the harsh and brutal reality?
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