Vol. 3June 2026
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Dialogue Between an Egoist and His Friend

一利己主義者と友人との対話

石川啄木 · Japanese

Two old friends spar in a candid late-night conversation about cheap lodgings, food, women, and the stubborn pride of a man who calls himself an egoist.

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Two old friends spar in a candid late-night conversation about cheap lodgings, food, women, and the stubborn pride of a man who calls himself an egoist. A sharp, autobiographical sketch by Ishikawa Takuboku.

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石川啄木

이시카와 다쿠보쿠(石川啄木, 1886-1912)는 일본의 시인이자 소설가입니다. 그는 짧은 생애 동안 가난과 고독 속에서 인간의 고뇌와 사회 비판을 담은 단가(短歌)와 자유시를 다수 남겼습니다. 대표작으로는 시집 『슬픈 장난감』(悲しき玩具)이 있으며, 자연주의 문학에 영향을 받아 평범한 일상과 감정을 솔직하게 표현했습니다.

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