Description from Goodreads
This collection introduces the work of Japan’s foremost Marxist writer, Kobayashi Takiji (1903–1933), to an English-speaking audience, providing access to a vibrant, dramatic, politically engaged side of Japanese literature that is seldom seen outside Japan. The volume presents a new translation of Takiji’s fiercely anticapitalist Kani kōsen—a classic that became a runaway bestseller in Japan in 2008, nearly eight decades after its 1929 publication. It also offers the first-ever translations of Yasuko and Life of a Party Member, two outstanding works that unforgettably explore both the costs and fulfillments of revolutionary activism for men and women. The book features a comprehensive introduction by Komori Yōichi, a prominent Takiji scholar and professor of Japanese literature at Tokyo University.
My Thoughts on the Book
Before I start, it's worth mentioning that I read a Norwegian translation that featured only The Crab Cannery Ship, so that's the one I'll be reviewing.
The Crab Cannery Ship is a slow-paced book, but one can feel the hopelessness of the workers and the conditions they had to work in at the cannery ship, which also makes one root for them. It's dark and bleak, and I really enjoyed the author's writing style, the language, and the descriptions.
It's a book that's probably not for everyone, but it's a short book and I thought it was worth the read.
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