by Junichirô Tanizaki · Viena · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788483309803
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The Key is a novel by Japanese author Junichirô Tanizaki, published in 1956. The story explores the relationship between a university professor and his wife, Ikuko, after nearly thirty years of marriage. As their relationship fades, the professor decides to write a personal diary with his secret fantasies, hoping that Ikuko will read it and revive their passion. However, Ikuko also begins to write her own diary, leading to a complex game of eroticism and sexual tension between them.
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki was a Japanese author who is considered to be one of the most prominent figures in modern Japanese literature. The tone and subject matter of his work range from shocking depictions of sexuality and destructive erotic obsessions to subtle portrayals of the dynamics of family life within the context of the rapid changes in 20th-century Japanese society. Frequently, his stories are narrated in the context of a search for cultural identity in which the West and Japanese tradition are juxtaposed.
