brian's review
Spring Snow (The Sea of Fertility)
by Yukio Mishima
I think I'll do this when I finally finish my first short story.
I have to locate my Mishima record and make a copy for you. Mishima sings, acts, and other stuff. A true icon of the 20th Century.
brian's review
Spring Snow (The Sea of Fertility) by Yukio Mishima
brian's review
rating:
the first in mishima's tetralogy and, so far, the best (i'm in the middle of the third). on its own, Spring Snow is easily one of the best, most tender love stories i've read -- but it cannot be considered on its own. honda watches as, through the series of four novels, his childhood friend is reincarnated several times. in the USA, this'd play out as a gimmick; in japan (shinto, buddhism, etc.) it is the assumption. mishima uses the novels as a wildly deranged exploration of history, the philosophy of history, buddhism, transmigration of souls, right-wing fanaticism, nationalism, america's influence over the east, loneliness, memory, love, etc... the depth and breadth of this series cannot be overstated. oh yeah... mishima promised that after completing the fourth and final book of the series, he'd kill himself. the day he handed in the manuscript, he rounded up his crew of right-wing militants, forcefully took over a goverment building, gave a speech to the military (he plots this al...more
I think I'll do this when I finally finish my first short story.
I have to locate my Mishima record and make a copy for you. Mishima sings, acts, and other stuff. A true icon of the 20th Century.