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"Both biographies are good books -- well worth reading even for those not particularly interested in Japanese literature. For Mishima the man suggests a psychological paradigm which has its counterpart in other cultures." "Nathan has done the near-impossible by making Mishima, the man who 'always wanted to exist and never could,' a human reality." "Compelling reading ... A study of the whole man, in all his volcanic complexity." Potresna biografija izuzetne i svestrane ličnosti, Jukia Mišime, najvećeg, najhvaljenijeg i najomrznutijeg japanskog pisca 20 veka koji je svoj život povetio Istini i Caru, a završio ga svojevoljno, zgrožen razmerama izdaje japanskog duha, tradicionalnim harairijem na spektakularan način. Biografija je praćena dramom Patriotizam koja pogađa najdublje niše srca, i filsofskim esejem Sunce i čelik.
At forty-five, Yukio Mishima was the outstanding Japanese writer of his generation, celebrated both at home and abroad for The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea. In 1970 he startled the world by stepping out onto a balcony in Tokyo before an assembly of troops and plunging a sword into his abdomen; a disciple then beheaded him, completing the ritual of hara-kiri. John Nathan's riveting biography traces the life of this tortured, nearly superhuman personality. Mishima survived a grotesque childhood, and subsequently his sadomasochistic impulses became manifest--as did an increasing obsession with death as the supreme beauty. Nathan, who knew Mishima professionally and personally, interviewed family, colleagues, and friends to unmask the various--often seemingly contradictory--personae of the genius who felt called by "a glittering destiny no ordinary man would be permitted." Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Yukio Mishima, born as Kimitake Hiraoka in 1925, stunned the world in 1970 when he and his follower Masakatsu Morita committed seppuku after addressing Japan's Self-Defense Forces in Ichigaya. Most of his friends and family were caught unawares. Mishima was a tremendous personality: author, playwright, poet, stage director, actor, body builder, lecturer, and ultimately, political activist. These are only a few aspects of a very complex and charismatic man. Nathan examines Mishima's life and works from his precocious youth until his death, delving into his writings and speaking with those closest to him throughout his tumultuous life. Mishima baffled many but he was respected for his work both in Japan and worldwide, even being considered for a Nobel on multiple occasions.
Nathan frequently includes excerpts of Mishima's published works and surviving personal papers in Mishima: A Biography, often translating the materials himself. Although Nathan offers context and interpretation of the passages, to some extent he allows Mishima to speak for himself. Regrettably, the works quoted are not always cited as clearly as they could be. Granted, some of this material has never been published before, let alone been translated into English. Throughout Mishima: A Biography, Nathan explores the concepts of Beauty, Ecstasy, and Death--elements that permeate Mishima's work--and Mishima's pursuit of these, his ideals.
Mishima: A Biography reads very easily and at times even seems novel-like; I never once found it to be dry and it held my attention throughout. Although technically a biography about Yukio Mishima, the book understandably has quite a bit to say about the state of Japanese literature during his lifetime, too. Nathan makes extensive use and interpretations of Mishima's work within the biography. Occasionally Nathan seemed more concerned with the writings than with the man himself, but Mishima often included autobiographical elements in his writing. In addition to a very useful index and a nice selection of photographs, the book also includes a list of Mishima's major novels and plays, indicating which have also been translated into English. Personally, I would have liked to have seen a more complete bibliography or at least the inclusion of all the works mentioned by Nathan and/or all of Mishima's materials available in English. Overall, I think Nathan's biography of Yukio Mishima is very successful--he remains as objective as he can and shows respect for all those involved. Mishima: A Biography was a fine place to start learning about Yukio Mishima and is particularly valuable for its insights into his writings.
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