This work's central character meets a childhood friend named Kikuhiko at a gay bar at the end of this work, reminding him of how he betrayed that friend as a child, prompting him to return to the doctor.
Features of one character's room in this novel include a Blake painting about the plague in Ancient Egypt, as well as a copy of Tutuola's My Life in the Bush of Ghosts she had carelessly thrown on the floor, much to the dismay of this work's protagonist. An ambassador named Delchef goes rogue in this novel but is eventually found in a foreign girl's apartment. This work's central character meets a childhood friend named Kikuhiko at a gay bar at the end of this work, reminding him of how he betrayed that friend as a child, prompting him to return to the doctor. Another old friend, (*) Himiko, uses sexual adventures to console the protagonist, who keeps maps of Africa in preparation for his dream of a safari adventure. Receiving his animal nickname for his timidity, this work's protagonist eventually saves his son after taking him to an illegal doctor to be killed. For 10 points, name this work centering on how Bird deals with the birth of a deformed son, written by Kenzaburo Oe.
Features of one character's room in this novel include a Blake painting about the plague in Ancient Egypt, as well as a copy of Tutuola's My Life in the Bush of Ghosts she had carelessly thrown on the floor, much to the dismay of this work's protagonist.
A Personal Matter