In these two novellas, Kimura Yusuke explores human and animal life in northern Japan after the natural and nuclear disasters of March 11, 211. Kimura inscribes the "Triple Disaster" into a rich regional tradition of storytelling, incorporating far-flung voices to testify to life and the desire to represent it in the aftermath of calamity.

In these two novellas, Kimura Yusuke explores human and animal life in northern Japan after the natural and nuclear disasters of March 11, 211. Kimura inscribes the "Triple Disaster" into a rich regional tradition of storytelling, incorporating far-flung voices to testify to life and the desire to represent it in the aftermath of calamity.

This volume brings together an international group of scholars, artists, and translators to analyze Suga Keijiro's multifaceted work.