Author Profile Born in Tokyo as the fifth son of medical doctor Choyo Senzai. The Nagayo family were traditional Chinese medicine practitioners who served the Hizen Omura domain for generations. In 1900 (Meiji 33), he transferred from Nanzan Elementary School in Azabu, Tokyo, to Gakushuin. In 1911 (Meiji 44), he participated in the literary magazine "Shirakaba" with Naoya Shiga, Saneatsu Mushanokoji, and others. In the same year, he entered the English Literature Department of the Faculty of Letters at Tokyo Imperial University, but dropped out in 1912 (Taisho 1). After "Shirakaba" ceased publication due to the Great Kanto Earthquake, he presided over "Fuji." During the war, he was a director of the Japan Literary Arts Patriotic Association and participated in the 3rd Greater East Asia Literary Congress in 1944 (Showa 19) as the leader of the Japanese delegation. In 1948 (Showa 23), he became a member of the Japan Art Academy. In 1960 (Showa 35), he received the Yomiuri Literary Award for his autobiographical novel "Waga Kokoro no Henreki" (The Pilgrimage of My Heart). Selected Works: "Kou Yu to Ryu Hou" (Xiang Yu and Liu Bang), Shinchosha, 1917 "Yoritomo," Shinchosha, 1920 "Koushi no Kikoku" (Confucius's Return), Ibunsha, 1920 "Seidou no Kirisuto" (The Bronze Christ), Kaizosha "Aru Shakaishugisha" (A Certain Socialist), Atarashiki Mura Shuppanbu, 1924 "Kanshin no Shi" (The Death of Han Xin), Genbunsha, 1924 "Epikurosu no Kairaku" (The Pleasure of Epicurus), Jiritsusha, 1924 "Takezawa Sensei to Iu Hito" (A Man Named Teacher Takezawa), Iwanami Shoten "Kanpishi" (Han Fei Zi), Nihon Hyoronsha, "Toyo Shiso Gisho," 1942 "Mitsutsu Omou" (Thinking While Seeing), Hokubo Bunka Shuppansha, 1943 "Tamen no Toitsu" (The Unity of Many Facets), Kinkyo Shuppansha, 1943 "Ningen no Tankyu" (The Pursuit of Humanity), Kobundo, 1950 "Waga Shi Waga Tomo" (My Teacher, My Friend), Chikuma Shobo, 1951 "Saicho to Kukai," Sobunsha, 1953 "Kirishitanyashiki" (Christian Residence), Dai-Nippon Yuben Kai Kodansha, 1956 "Waga Kokoro no Henreki" (The Pilgrimage of My Heart), Chikuma Shobo, 1959. This is a copy of Yoshio Nagayo's "Waga Kokoro no Henreki," winner of the Yomiuri Literary Award, published by Chikuma Shobo in July 1959 (Showa 34), with its original slipcase. The slipcase shows some age-related discoloration and slight wear at the opening, but the book itself has relatively little discoloration for its age, and there are no stains, writing, or library stamps. A booklet titled "Yosete" (Dedicated to "Waga Kokoro no Henreki") is included, featuring book reviews by Yoshishige Abe, Taijun Takeda, Shunsuke Tsurumi, Kazumasa Nakagawa, and Saneatsu Mushanokoji. Please consider purchasing with the understanding that this is an antique book from 63 years ago. ※ The following works by Yoshio Nagayo are also for sale: The Bronze Christ Confucius's Return The Death of Han Xin Xiang Yu and Liu Bang A Man Named Teacher Takezawa