Yukio Mishima

Also Known As

Kimitake Hiraoka, Mishima Yukio, Юкио Мисима, Юкіо Місіма , 榊山保

Biography

Yukio Mishima (三島 由紀夫 Mishima Yukio) is the pen name of Kimitake Hiraoka (平岡 公威 Hiraoka Kimitake, a Japanese author, poet, playwright, actor, and film director. Mishima is considered one of the most important Japanese authors of the 20th century.