Mishima. - So,what's his fiction like?

Sid Wainwright · Post by **Sid Wainwright** » 06 Mar 2004, 16:14

Anyone taken heed of JJ's passion for this Japanese author? I've read his autobiographical 'Confessions of a Mask' and was quite impressed,although one can see why he came to such a bizarre end! Haven't got around to reading any of his fictional works...can anybody point me towards anything particular?

Post by **theraven1979** » 06 Mar 2004, 16:50

Our lass has got some of his stuff but I`ve never read it - I got the Mishima "Life In Four Chapters" DVD and it`s really good - bit sketchy in some parts but it comes together when you watch it again.

Jim

Rich · Post by **Rich** » 31 Mar 2004, 12:32

Sid Wainwright wrote:Anyone taken heed of JJ's passion for this Japanese author? I've read his autobiographical 'Confessions of a Mask' and was quite impressed,although one can see why he came to such a bizarre end! Haven't got around to reading any of his fictional works...can anybody point me towards anything particular?

Try this, Sid.

Yukio.

Rich.

cassini · Post by **cassini** » 31 Mar 2004, 14:57

"Sea of Love" is quite good, but not typical Mishima.

A far more interesting and contemporary Japanese author is Haruki Murakami ...all his books are worth reading but "Norwegian Wood" is a classic.

cassini