Territory of Light
About This Novel
What kind of mother would dream about her daughter's "death"? What kind of mother leaves her child in the park? The endless housework after work and the sleepless nights with nightmares all make the mother in "Land of Light" exhausted. Neighbors complained that the house was leaking, her husband refused to agree to the divorce, and her daughter's willful temper tantrums gradually developed into daily "rage" moments. She couldn't help but ask herself: "Why are only children's crying tolerated?" Her behavior became more and more erratic and irresponsible... "Land of Light" is the representative work of Tsushima Yuko, a very influential feminist writer in the Japanese literary world. Based on her personal experience, it tells the story of a young woman who left her husband and raised her young daughter alone for a year. The novel was first published in 1978-1979 in the Japanese literary monthly "Group Portrait" as one chapter per month, divided into 12 chapters, and then published as a single book. Each chapter is titled with natural images such as light and water, and cleverly uses a short series-style creative technique. The daily life in the novel is full of light, sometimes comforting and sometimes dangerous: sunlight through the window, dappled light in the park, fleeting fireworks, dim street lights and mysterious explosions - these afterglows in the protagonist's world will linger in the readers' minds for a long time. This work, which delicately describes women's search for independence, will undoubtedly resonate with women who are exploring the path of "new life".
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