Proceedings

The Suicide of Mishima Yukio: Alienation of the Feudal Mind in Modern Japan

Iga M~~Tatai K

Year: 1972 Source: Annual Conference for the International Assoc for Suicide Prevention, (6th: 1972: Mexico), p.41-58 SIEC No: 19880208

The author analyzes Mishima Yukio’s suicide in terms of goal means discrepancy & alienated self-conception, using as a background his major works & his life experiences. Attitudes toward his suicide, both in Japan & internationally, are examined. 38 Refs. (NBB)