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Sun and Steel
by Yukio Mishima
Book 152 out of 200 books
"Sun and Steel" by Yukio Mishima
"Sun and Steel" is an autobiographical essay published as a book by Yukio Mishima in the late 1960s. Mishima's book details his beginnings and zenith, as well as the core lessons, of his passion for martial arts and weight-lifting.
MY THOUGHTS:
People, not just readers, are probably expected to hate Mishima all because of his Samurai, right-winging and imperialist tendencies. Well, that is is true, because of the fact that he staged a coup in the year 1970 to overthrow Japan's 1947 constitution and defend the emperor as the head of the nation rather than a mere figurehead.
But do I dislike him and his works? No. I am intrigued by Mishima ever since I started reading on the literature of Japan. Mishima is my third Japanese literature author to read after Murakami and Dazai.
This book is a great starter to his works and philosophy. Mishima's memoir is such a timely piece on being a man and being well grounded. Well, Only took me around 2 hours and 30 minutes to read this book, I already was intrigued by his story reading the first few pages.
Anyway, the last scene of this 100 paged book is haunting because Mishima did something, though ordinary in the military but still symbolic in the end, he jumps of a parachute seeing the greatness of Mt. Fuji. I find this ending one of the bests of the books I've read, because of not only of its symbolism but Mishima seeing the sky and the ground is like his reflecting, looking back on how much he has learned. Book is only 100 pages, give it a read!
"Sun and Steel" by Yukio Mishima
"Sun and Steel" is an autobiographical essay published as a book by Yukio Mishima in the late 1960s. Mishima's book details his beginnings and zenith, as well as the core lessons, of his passion for martial arts and weight-lifting.
MY THOUGHTS:
People, not just readers, are probably expected to hate Mishima all because of his Samurai, right-winging and imperialist tendencies. Well, that is is true, because of the fact that he staged a coup in the year 1970 to overthrow Japan's 1947 constitution and defend the emperor as the head of the nation rather than a mere figurehead.
But do I dislike him and his works? No. I am intrigued by Mishima ever since I started reading on the literature of Japan. Mishima is my third Japanese literature author to read after Murakami and Dazai.
This book is a great starter to his works and philosophy. Mishima's memoir is such a timely piece on being a man and being well grounded. Well, Only took me around 2 hours and 30 minutes to read this book, I already was intrigued by his story reading the first few pages.
Anyway, the last scene of this 100 paged book is haunting because Mishima did something, though ordinary in the military but still symbolic in the end, he jumps of a parachute seeing the greatness of Mt. Fuji. I find this ending one of the bests of the books I've read, because of not only of its symbolism but Mishima seeing the sky and the ground is like his reflecting, looking back on how much he has learned. Book is only 100 pages, give it a read!