三岛由纪夫奇闻  

ThisBBCproduceddocumentaryaboutYukioMishimahighlightsthemanyknownmajoraspectsofhislifeandpersonality.Mishimawasapennameheadoptedenroutetohischosenlifeasawriter.HeeventuallybecamerecognizedasoneofJapan'smostprolificpost-WorldWarIIwriters,producingstories,playsandnovels.Hebecametorturedbyhisbisexuality/homosexualityandshynessaroundpeopleasayoungman.Bothoftheseplayedaroleinhisworkasdidmanyothereventfuloccurrencesthroughouthislife.Mishimahadanadmirablededicationtotheforgottensamuraiwayoflifeandideals,whichlaterturnedintoanunhealthyobsession,culminatinginthestormingofageneral'sgarrisononNovember25,1970.ItwasMishima'swayofcombiningbeauty,art,andaction;ultimatelythegarrisonforcedtoassembleandlistentohisspeechonthatdayrejectedhim.Mishimagavehislifeforhisideals,howevermisguidedandtwistedonemightthinkhimtobe.Hisliteraryoutputof40novels,18plays(bothforNohandKabukitheater),20booksofshortstories,20booksofessays,andafilmremainatestamenttohistalentdespitehissimultaneoustendency,attimes,tobecommercial,controversial,andunconventional.