The Life and Death of Yukio Mishima - Softcover

Stokes, Henry Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0815410743 ISBN 13: 9780815410744

Publisher: Cooper Square Press, 2000

Synopsis

Novelist, playwright, film actor, martial artist, and political commentator, Yukio Mishima (1925-1970) was arguably the most famous person in Japan at the time of his death. Henry Scott Stokes, one of Mishima's closest friends, was the only non-Japanese allowed to attend the trial of the men involved in Mishima's spectacular suicide. In this insightful and empathetic look at the writer, Stokes guides the reader through the milestones of Mishima's meteoric and eclectic career and delves into the artist's major works and themes. This biography skillfully and compassionately illuminates the achievements and disquieting ideas of a brilliant and deeply troubled man, an artist of whom Nobel Laureate Yasunari Kawabata had said, "A writer of Mishima's caliber comes along only once every two or three hundred years."

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Product Description:

The Life and Death of Yukio Mishima This biography begins with the spectacularly tragic last day of the militant Japanese novelist, Yukio Mishima, in 1970 (best known for his masterpiece, "The Sea of Fertility"). The book unravels why he kidnapped a leading military figure, tried to incite rebellion, and committed suicide. Full description

Review:

A brilliant, riveting portrayal not only of Mishima, but also of the upper orders in Japan--Tom Wolfe

About this edition

• Publisher: Cooper Square Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0815410743
• ISBN 13: 9780815410744
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352