Der Schlüssel

Junichiro Tanizaki is one of Japan's most significant authors, and his sophisticated scandal novel is considered a milestone in his literary work. In it, he depicts the story of a long-standing marriage marked by frustration and a lack of passion. It is only when a key to a secret diary appears that the repressed obsessions and desires come to light with fatal consequences. I write this down because I can no longer bear not being able to speak directly with her about the intimacies of our bedroom. From now on, I will write without regard to whether she will secretly read it, as if I were speaking to her.