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()(1.On November 25, 1970, Yukio Mishima[1925-1970]--author of the masterpiece tetralogyLSea of FertilityLand the most gifted Japanese writer of the modern era-- shocked his nation when he took a leading general hostage and exhorted soldiers of the Jietai[JapanLs Self Defense Forces] to incite a coup dLetat. When his extraordinary scheme failed, he participated in a shinju[ritual double-suicide for love]. It was a spectacularly tragic public display that his countrymen still have difficulty understanding. Mishima, at one time a leading proponent for the westernization of Japanese art and society, had toward the end of his life called for a return to the Imperial[Emperor] system and for nuclear capability for the nationLs military. 2.Novelist, playwright, film actor, martial artist, and political commentator, Mishima was arguably the most famous person in Japan at the time of his death. Henry Scott Stokes, one of MishimaLs closest friends, was the only non-Japanese allowed to attend the trial of his compatriots. In this insightful and empathetic look at the writer, Stokes guides the reader through the milestones of MishimaLs meteoric and eclectic career and delves into the artistLs 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,LA writer of MishimaLs caliber comes along only once every two or three hundred yearsL. 3.Henry Scott Stokes is a noted journalist who has worked for both The New York Times and The London Times. Most recently, he has edited an anthology entitled The Kwangju Uprising : Eyewitness Press Accounts of KoreaLs Tiananmen. He lives in Tokyo.) |
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