This novel begins as its narrator and his dog climb into a septic tank while recalling a conversation with his alcoholic wife Natsumi.
In this novel, two brothers learn that a great-great-uncle, who they thought had fled after a rebellion, actually hid in a cellar for ten years; those men also disagree about whether or not their older brother volunteered to be executed as compensation for a dead Korean. This novel begins as its narrator and his dog climb into a septic tank while recalling a conversation with his alcoholic wife Natsumi. The narrator's brother confesses to sleeping with their mentally disabled sister before committing suicide. John Bester titled his translation of this novel after the suicide of the narrator's friend, who painted himself red and stuck a cucumber up his anus. For 10 points, name this novel in which Mitsu and his brother Takashi return to their home village, written by Kenzaburo Oe.
In this novel, two brothers learn that a great-great-uncle, who they thought had fled after a rebellion, actually hid in a cellar for ten years; those men also disagree about whether or not their older brother volunteered to be executed as compensation for a dead Korean.
The Silent Cry [or Man'en Gannen no Futtoboru; or Football in the First Year of Man'en]