石川啄木の「はたらけどはたらけど猶わが生活楽にならざり」という短歌

Finally, the 'Diary of a Vagabond' she wrote was recognized by the public, becoming an explosive mega-bestseller. Facing the large sum of manuscript fees in cash for the first time, Fumiko cried in joy and relief at finally triumphing over her fate, recalling Takuboku's sad tanka poem: 'No matter how I work, how I work, still my life grows no easier; I gaze at my hands.' A great monument of Japanese literature depicting a woman's powerful soul winning freedom by overcoming severe poverty and loneliness.