文藝春秋は
１００周年を
迎えました。
“I am tired of being asked to say things.
I want to say what I think,
without hesitation to readers and editors,
with a free mind.”
These are the words written by founder Kikuchi Kan when Bungeishunju was launched.
The first issue, with contributions from his friends Akutagawa Ryunosuke and Kawabata Yasunari, sold out in just three days, with 3,000 copies in print.
This is where Bungeishunju’s history began.
100 years have passed since then. Bungeishunju still does not have a written company mission or creed.
In print, digital, literature, journalism.
The spirit of Kikuchi Kan is passed down in all of them.
New publication introduction
Uncovering “Liberalism from Below” with Judith Shklar as a Guide
This book traces the history of liberal political thought, which has faced various misunderstandings, and questions the state of liberalism in the modern era. At the end of the book, the full translation of Shklar’s “Liberalism in Terror” is included.
