Yukio Mishima

Thirst for Love is a 1950 novel by the Japanese writer Yukio Mishima. The word "kawaki" literally means thirst, but has a sense of parched dryness associated with it. The title of the movie version has also been translated as Longing for Love. Thirst for Love is Mishima's third novel, following the immensely …

After the Banquet is a novel by Yukio Mishima.

Acts of Worship is a 1965 short story collection by the Japanese writer Yukio Mishima. The title story is the tale of a Professor's visit to three Kumano shrines, accompanied by his shy submissive middle-aged housekeeper, and his reasons for doing so. The collection was translated into English by John Bester.

Sol och stål är en essä av Yukio Mishima från 1968 som avhandlar författarens relation till sin kropp. Den kom ut på svenska 2006, i översättning av Vibeke Emond. I essän berättar Mishima om hur han mist sin tilltro till språket och i stället ser byggandet av den egna kroppen, med hjälp av verktygen sol och stål, som …