Yukio Mishima
Japanese author (1925–1970)
Yukio Mishima was born on January 14, 1925 in Tokyo and died on November 25, 1970 in Tokyo, aged 45. Recorded occupations: writer, prose writer, novelist, playwright, screenwriter and poet. Country of citizenship: Japan. Associated movements: Japanese nationalism, Japan Romantic School, Second Generation of Postwar Writers and Aestheticism. Fields of work: creative and professional writing, theatre, acting and modelling. Notable works include “The Temple of the Golden Pavilion”, “Confessions of a Mask”, “The Sea of Fertility”, “The Sound of Waves”, “The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea” and “Kyōko no Ie”. Educated at University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics. Honours include Shinchosha literature award, Kishida Theatre Award, Yomiuri Prize, Mainichi art award and ACA National Arts Festival. Member of Tatenokai.
- Born
- January 14, 1925 · Tokyo
- Died
- November 25, 1970 · Tokyo
- Age at death
- 45
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Occupations
- writer, prose writer, novelist, playwright, screenwriter, poet
- Movements
- Japanese nationalism, Japan Romantic School, Second Generation of Postwar Writers, Aestheticism
- Notable works
- The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Confessions of a Mask, The Sea of Fertility, The Sound of Waves, The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea, Kyōko no Ie
- Education
- University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics
- Honours
- Shinchosha literature award, Kishida Theatre Award, Yomiuri Prize, Mainichi art award, ACA National Arts Festival
- Wikipedia editions
- 99 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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