Kinjiki
Published in 1964, Kinjiki is a gay fiction novel by 三島由紀夫 and Noriko Thunman. It takes readers to Japan in the 20th century. Characters include Yukio Mishima (1925-1970). Readers will find themes of gay youth, young men, gay men and authors.
65 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 26 editions across 3 languages.
At about 403 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.
About Kinjiki
Forbidden Colors (禁色, Kinjiki) is a 1951 novel (禁色 Part 2 秘楽 (Higyō) "Secret Pleasure" was published in 1953) by the Japanese writer Yukio Mishima, translated into English in 1968. The name kinjiki is a euphemism for homosexuality. The kanji 禁 means "forbidden" and 色 in this case means "erotic love", although it can also mean "color". The word "kinjiki" also means colors that were forbidden to be worn by people of various ranks in the Japanese court. It describes a marriage of a gay man to a young woman. Like Mishima's earlier novel Confessions of a Mask, it is generally considered somewhat autobiographical.
Quick answers
Who wrote Kinjiki?
Kinjiki was written by 三島由紀夫 and Noriko Thunman and first published in 1964.
What genre is Kinjiki?
It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.
How long is Kinjiki?
The median edition has 403 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Kinjiki?
Readers who like it often enjoy Journal Du Voleur, The Gutter in the Sky and Earthly Powers.
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