Mishima's+Life

Mishima's Life

 n Born January 14th 1925, and his childhood was influenced by World War II. His writing was influenced by his time of birth as there are many nationalistic characteristics in his works.  n Real name is Kimitake Hiraoka. His pen name was chosen by his teacher to save troubles he might face when Mishima’s prose short story he wrote for a literary magazine was widely published.  n Mishima's early childhood was dominated by the shadow of his grandmother, Natsu, who took the boy and separated him from his immediate family for several years. She was prone to violence and morbid outbursts, which are occasionally alluded to in Mishima's works. It is to Natsu that some biographers have traced Mishima's fascination with death.  n Mishima in November 25th 1970, tried to overthrow the Tokyo headquarters of the Eastern Command of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces. They intended to inspire Coup d’etat to restore powers of the emperor.  n He supported a very individual brand of nationalism towards the end of his life. He was hated by leftists, in particular for his outspoken and anachronistic commitment to the bushido ( the code of the sumarai).  n When he failed Coup d’etat, Mishima wrote issei no ku (death poems) in his ritual suicide, which was planned a year before his Coup d’etat.

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