Mishima Yukio is a fascinating figure in Japanese literature. As an author, he is one of the nation’s greats. He was very nearly Japan’s first Nobel Prize for Literature recipient, being nominated three times, and was ultimately only overlooked because his mentor, Kawabata Yasunari, won the prize instead. He also had prodigious output, penning 34 novels, 50 plays, 25 books…
One of the things that I love most about this time of year is that I do have time to read through a few books. I try and keep reading through the year, of course. However, when things get busy it’s far too easy to let the daily reading hour…
Mishima Yukio is a fascinating figure in Japanese literature. As an author, he is one of the nation’s greats. He was very nearly Japan’s first Nobel Prize for Literature recipient, being nominated three times, and was ultimately only overlooked because his mentor, Kawabata Yasunari, won the prize instead. He also…
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One of the things that I love most about this time of year is that I do have time to read through a few books. I try and keep reading through the year, of course. However, when things get busy it’s far too easy to let the daily reading hour…
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