Marguerite Yourcenar — Mishima: A Vision of the Void

Henley on Thames , Aidan Ellis , 1986. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first English edition of Marguerite Yourcenar's study of Japanese writer, Yukio Mishima. The very scarce first English translation of this work. With the original clipped dust wrapper, with revised price to the fly leaf. This volume analyses the life and works of Japanese writer and nationalist activist Yukio Mishima, considered one of the most important postwar stylists of the Japanese language. Written by Belgian-born French novelist and essayist, Marguerite Yourcenar, who here explores Mishima's life, politics, affection for Western culture, family and his powerful premeditated death. Although never meeting in person, the two writers held a mutual respect for each other, and Yourcenar visited Mishima's widow after his death. This edition translated by Alberto Manguel in collaboration with the author. In the original cloth binding. With the original clipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with mild bumping to the spine head and tail. Dust wrapper is very smart also, with similar level of bumping to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned, but clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.