However, Noma remained committed to Marxist ideology at that time, and his 1961 novel Waga tō wa soko ni tatsu (lit. "My tower stands there") was criticized by literary critics such as Takeo Okuno, Kōichi Isoda, and Takaaki Yoshimoto for being too openly political.
Noma remained dedicated to Marxist ideology at that time, and his 1961 novel "My tower stands there" was criticized by literary critics such as Takeo Okuno, Kōichi Isoda, and Takaaki Yoshimoto for being too overtly political.