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This man was a fascist, but he was also gay, and you know what, sometimes gay people can be bad. And sometimes bad people can write really well, and one of the greatest writers of the 20th century was Yukio Mishima. If you want to see into worlds beyond your own, you should check him out. He created an entirely new language for Japanese literature. I discovered him when I took a Japanese literature and translation class in undergrad and he’s been my background on my phone ever since. He’s great. I think that if you want to start right, start with “Confessions of a Mask” and go on to “Forbidden Colors.” Every book is a banger. Also watch Paul Scrader’s movie, “Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters” It’s a phenomenal phenomena phenomenal movie.
Dec 13, 2023