History is a chain of wills attempting to transmit something.
歴史の中に生きた人間を描くということは、現代を描くことと何ら変わりはない。
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Yasushi Inoue
Inoue Yasushi (1907-1991) was a Japanese novelist renowned for his historical epics set along the Silk Road - 'Tun-huang,' 'The Roof Tile of Tempyo,' and 'Loulan.' A former journalist with a gift for monumental narrative, he brought the ancient civilizations of Central Asia and China to vivid life for Japanese readers.
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