Author · 1925–1970
三島由紀夫
三島由紀夫 was a Japanese author (1925–1970). Born in Tokyo.
Our catalogue lists 3 books by 三島由紀夫, mostly gay fiction. They span 1958 to 1969. The most-read is Confessions of a Mask (1958).
Books by 三島由紀夫
Confessions of a Mask
三島由紀夫, Meredith Weatherby
Kinjiki
三島由紀夫, Noriko Thunman
Honba
三島由紀夫
Biography
Kimitake Hiraoka (平岡 公威, Hiraoka Kimitake; 14 January 1925 – 25 November 1970), known by his pen name Yukio Mishima (三島 由紀夫, Mishima Yukio), was a Japanese writer, playwright, actor, martial artist, model, and the leader of an attempted coup d'état that culminated in his ritual suicide by *seppuku.* Mishima is considered one of the most important postwar stylists of the Japanese language. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times in the 1960s. His works include the novels *Confessions of a Mask* and *The Temple of the Golden Pavilion,* and the autobiographical essay *Sun and Steel.* Mishima's political activities made him a controversial figure. From his mid-30s onwards, his far-right ideology and reactionary beliefs became increasingly evident. ([Source][1]) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukio_Mishima