Yukio Mishima
Yukio Mishima
1925–1970
Japanese novelist, playwright, poet, actor and film director whose work blended modern and traditional aesthetics to explore sexuality and political change.
Yukio Mishima (nee Kimitake Hiraoka, 1925–1970) was a Japanese playwright, poet, actor, film director, internationally famous and considered one of the most important Japanese authors of the 20th century, his avant-garde work displayed a blending of modern and traditional aesthetics that broke cultural boundaries, with a focus on sexuality, death, and political change.