
Yukio Mishima
Department: Writing
Biography
Yukio Mishima (三島 由紀夫 Mishima Yukio) is the pen name of Kimitake Hiraoka (平岡 公威 Hiraoka Kimitake, a Japanese author, poet, playwright, actor, and film director. Mishima is considered one of the most important Japanese authors of the 20th century.
Known For

Tenchu!
1969

Afraid to Die
1960

Patriotism
1966

Making Mishima
2008

The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
1985

Black Lizard
1968

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
1994

Pure White Nights
1951

Mishima: The Last Debate
2020

Around Mr. Yasunari Kawabata
1968

Immoral Lecture
1959

Fire
2025

Two Days with Yukio Mishima
2005

Interview with Yukio Mishima
1966

Small World
1958