Japanese author (1925–1970) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yukio Mishima (三島 由紀夫, Mishima Yukio, January 14, 1925–November 25, 1970)[1] was a Japanese writer, poet, playwright, actor and film director.[2] One of his close friends was Yasunari Kawabata. On November 25, 1970, he tried to make a coup d'état for military force but in vain and killed himself via seppuku.
Yukio Mishima | |||||
Japanese name | |||||
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Kanji | 三島 由紀夫 | ||||
Hiragana | みしま ゆきお | ||||
Katakana | ミシマ ユキオ | ||||
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Mishima studied at the elite Peers School (学習院, Gakushuin).[2] When he was child, he stuttered.
In 1941, Mishima wrote his first notable story. In Hanazakari no Mori (花ざかりの森, "The Forest in Full Bloom"), he described a feeling that his ancestors lived within him.
Mishima graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1947.
Mishima worked in the Japanese Ministry of Finance. At the same time, he was writing.[3]
In 1949, he published his first major novel, Confessions of a mask.[2]
In a summary based on writings by and about Yukio Mishima, OCLC/WorldCat lists roughly 1,700+ works in 4,400+ publications in 40+ languages and 56,600+ library holdings.[4]
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