Genius, madman or both? Japanese literary icon Yukio Mishima died leading a coup. He would have been 100 today
- Written by Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney
“Human life is limited, but I would like to live forever,” read the note Yukio Mishima left on his desk shortly before he left home for the final time.
Mishima, who would have turned 100 today, often touted as a potential Nobel Prize winner, was one of the most acclaimed Japanese writers and seductive prose stylists of all time. He is...
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