{"product_id":"my-friend-hitler-and-other-plays-paperback","title":"My Friend Hitler: And Other Plays - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYukio Mishima\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHiroaki Sato\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough best known for his novels, Yukio Mishima published more than sixty plays, almost all of which were produced during his lifetime. Among them are kabuki plays and others inspired by No dramas--two types used in classical Japanese theater. Of play-writing Mishima once observed, \"I started writing dramas just as water flows toward a lower place. In me, the topography of dramas seems to be situated far below that of novels. It seems to be in a place which is more instinctive, closer to child's play.\" For English readers, these plays have been one of Japan's best-kept secrets--until now. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this anthology, Hiroaki Sato translates the brilliance and richness of Yukio Mishima's writing into the English language. He has selected five major plays and three essays on dramaturgy, providing informative introductions to guide the reader. Sato's translations offer a broad historical and personal context in which those new to Mishima's work can place his writing. For those more familiar with Mishima, these translations offer another medium in which one can access his ingenious work.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYukio Mishima is widely celebrated as one of the most talented Japanese writers of the twentieth century. A proponent of bushido, the samurai code, and an interpreter of Western style, Mishima drew from both modern and ancient literary and dramatic styles to inspire his writing. Three times nominated for the Nobel Prize, Yukio Mishima published numerous poems, essays, short stories, and novels. He is most famous for his tetralogy \u003ci\u003eSea of Fertility\u003c\/i\u003e that was completed the day he performed seppuku, a ritualistic samurai suicide, in 1970.Hiroaki Sato has won prizes for \u003ci\u003eBreeze Through Bamboo: Kanshi of Ema Saiko\u003c\/i\u003e (Columbia, 1997) and, with Burton Watson, for \u003ci\u003eFrom the Country of Eight Islands: An Anthology of Japanese Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e (Columbia, 1986). Among his forthcoming books is \u003ci\u003eWhite Dew, Dreams, \u0026amp; This World: An Anthology of Japanese Women Poets from Ancient to Modern Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45301773533286,"sku":"9780231126335","price":70.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Wlp4QnNTcmhiSlo2bGh5dkVQeWZUUT09.webp?v=1773967824","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/my-friend-hitler-and-other-plays-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}