Yukio mishima patriotism analysis
Yukio mishima patriotism analysis
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Patriotism (short story)
Short story by Yukio Mishima
| "Patriotism" | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Yūkoku |
| Translator | Geoffrey W.
Sargent |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Published in | Shōsetsu Chūōkōron |
| Publisher | Chūōkōron-sha |
| Media type | |
| Publication date | December 1960 |
| Published in English | 1966 |
"Patriotism" (憂国, Yūkoku) is a short story by Japanese writer Yukio Mishima.
It was first published in the January 1961 (cover date) winter issue of Shōsetsu Chūōkōron (小説中央公論), which was published by Chūōkōron-sha in December 1960.[1][2][3]
Plot
The story of Patriotism centers around the experiences of Lieutenant Shinji Takeyama and his young wife, Reiko, and their ritualistic suicide following the February 26 Incident, a mutiny by members of the Imperial Japanese Army in 1936.
Their suicide is discussed in brief at the very beginning of the story, and then followed by an introduction to the characters and their