Yukio Mishima
WritingBorn 1925-01-14 (45 at death)Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Yukio Mishima (三島 由紀夫 Mishima Yukio) is the pen name of Kimitake Hiraoka (平岡 公威 Hiraoka Kimitake, a Japanese author, poet, playwright, actor, and film director. Mishima is considered one of the most important Japanese authors of the 20th century.
Known for
Immoral Lecture
1959
Pure White Nights
1951
Tenchu!
1969
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
1994
Black Lizard
1968
Mishima: The Last Debate
2020
Patriotism
1966
Afraid to Die
1960
Making Mishima
2008
Interview with Yukio Mishima
1966
Fire
2025
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
1985
Around Mr. Yasunari Kawabata
1968
Two Days with Yukio Mishima
2005