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"The Story of Seoul" is an unusual collaboration between Kenji Nakagami (1946-1992), a representative author of postwar Japanese literature, and photographer Nobuyoshi Araki (1940-). Nakagami, who built his unique literary world using the "alleys" of Kumano as his setting, frequently visited South Korea in the 1980s, and for this book, he chose Seoul as the setting for a new story. Araki, on the other hand, captures the vitality that breathes life into the everyday life of the city, such as markets, alleys, restaurants, and people passing by on the streets, with keen sensitivity. The story revolves around the encounter between a woman who has lost her husband and come to Seoul with her child, and a man who has returned from the Vietnam War, and depicts acts like "righteous thieves" who scatter wealth stolen from the wealthy around the city, as well as themes of sexuality, violence, and the collapse of community. Araki's photographs are not illustrations for the novel, but are placed as another story running parallel to the reality of Seoul in the early 1980s, creating a unique reading experience in which fiction and documentary intersect. Furthermore, the composition and book design were handled by Lee Ufan, a leading contemporary artist from South Korea, resulting in a highly accomplished work in which literature, photography, and art resonate within a single volume. Later, this work developed into "Seoul Again: 'Memories'," in which Araki revisited Seoul with Kenji Nakagami's eldest daughter, Nori Nakagami, making this book an important starting point for that later work. Comes with dust jacket.