The following essay aims to examine the different aspects of revenge as facedin the life and work of Yukio Mishima, a famous post-war Japanese writer. The theme of revenge is first considered as a constant narrative of his texts, where it reveals itself as de-sire for redemption of the main characters from a condition of physical or psychological inferiority; secondly, the element of revenge, combined with that of sacrifice – radicalized in the seppuku committed by the author – is analysed under the profile of a physical rebir-th and a desire for political revenge against a society giving in on the needs of a modernitythat the writer considers guiltily devoid of the history and traditional values of Japan.
Etica, estetica e politica della vendetta in Yukio Mishima
Ambrosio G
2021
Abstract
The following essay aims to examine the different aspects of revenge as facedin the life and work of Yukio Mishima, a famous post-war Japanese writer. The theme of revenge is first considered as a constant narrative of his texts, where it reveals itself as de-sire for redemption of the main characters from a condition of physical or psychological inferiority; secondly, the element of revenge, combined with that of sacrifice – radicalized in the seppuku committed by the author – is analysed under the profile of a physical rebir-th and a desire for political revenge against a society giving in on the needs of a modernitythat the writer considers guiltily devoid of the history and traditional values of Japan.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
