Persona

A multifaceted, dynamic, and comprehensive lens on Mishima, who is considered to be one of the most important Japanese authors of the 20th century and a key figure in modern Japanese history. Mishima was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature three times, and his work is still widely read and discussed in both academic and popular settings. This is Mishima‘s most significant biography to appear in 30 years. It includes new material that will be of interest to scholars, literature and history buffs. Indexed Cover contributed by Masaaki Noda, the world-renowned painter and sculptor who has created work in Greece, China and Japan Translator Sato lives in NYC and is well-connected in literary circles in both the US and Japan. He will work his connections to promote the book. Gary Snyder has called Sato, "Perhaps the finest translator of contemporary Japanese poetry into American English."