Europeans call Japan the land of the rising sun. Despite the openness of the modern world, this people keeps many mysteries. This is confirmed by the works of the cult writer Yukio Mishima.
Childhood and youth
Modern researchers of Japanese civilization do not always find a common language when assessing specific facts and events. The work of Yukio Mishima defies unambiguous interpretation in the same way as his biography and lifestyle. Sometimes one gets the impression that more has been said about the death of a writer than one would like to hear. The future writer was born on January 14, 1925 in the family of a high-ranking official. For several generations, fathers and children lived in isolation from the earth, nature and living matter. As a result, the child was born sickly.
Until the age of twelve, Yukio grew up and was brought up by his grandmother, who in every possible way tried to protect him from the influence of the real world. The boy read a lot and the idea of what is happening outside the walls of the house was formed on the basis of what he read. Meanwhile, the Empire began a war on the continent. Mishima's peers were preparing to fight and fulfill their duty to the Motherland. Circumstances developed in such a way that the young man was released from military service due to a chronic illness. Love for the native land was not realized.
Creative activity
After graduating from high school, Yukio was educated at the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo. In 1947 he completed his studies and went to work in the Ministry of the Imperial Court. As an official, he combined official activities with creativity. Mishima's collection of his first stories featured the classics of Japanese literature, Yasunari Kawabate. The master blessed the young writer and the book was soon published. In 1948, Yukio received an order for a work for a prestigious publishing house. He had to choose between service and writing. Mishima decided to leave government service.
In the summer of 1949, the novel "The Confession of a Mask" was published. In society, this work has caused an ambiguous response. The reason was the frank presentation of homosexuality in the text. Then the writer handed over the novel "Thirst for Love" to the publishing house. A year later, readers received the book Forbidden Pleasures. Quite unexpectedly for himself, Mishima turned out to be a leader among the authors of the post-war generation. In 1951, he went on a round-the-world tour, having received a certificate from the special correspondent of the newspaper Asahi Shimbun.
Personal life and death
Returning from a trip around the world, Mishima set about rebuilding his body. He was involved in bodybuilding. He took a great interest in studying classical Japanese literature. In his works, there was a tangible call for the revival of the samurai spirit.
The personal life of the writer has developed according to the standard scheme. In 1958, he married Yoko Sugiyama, the daughter of a famous artist. The wife was 15 years younger than the writer. The husband and wife raised two daughters.
Yukio Mishima died by suicide. In November 1970, he tried to revolt against the American presence in the country. However, the soldiers did not dare to support him. After that, the writer performed the hara-kiri rite.
