The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea
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The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea is a dark psychological novel by Yukio Mishima that explores adolescent nihilism, idealized masculinity, and the clash between romantic ideals and modern reality.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea Context triple: [Yukio Mishima, notableWork, The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea]
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An Artist of the Floating World
An Artist of the Floating World is a novel by Kazuo Ishiguro that follows an aging Japanese painter reflecting on his complicity with imperialist propaganda in the aftermath of World War II.
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Sea Wall
"Sea Wall" is a critically acclaimed monologue play by Simon Stephens, often associated with actor Andrew Scott’s powerful performances, that explores grief, love, and faith through an intimate, emotionally raw narrative.
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C.
Inujima
Inujima is a small Japanese island in the Seto Inland Sea known for its contemporary art installations, preserved industrial ruins, and role in the Setouchi Triennale art festival.
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D.
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage is a introspective novel by Haruki Murakami that follows a man confronting the emotional scars of his youth and the mysterious breakup of his close-knit group of friends.
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E.
A Wild Sheep Chase
A Wild Sheep Chase is a surreal, genre-blending novel by Haruki Murakami that follows an unnamed protagonist on a bizarre quest involving a mysterious sheep with a star-shaped birthmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea Target entity description: The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea is a dark psychological novel by Yukio Mishima that explores adolescent nihilism, idealized masculinity, and the clash between romantic ideals and modern reality.
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A.
An Artist of the Floating World
An Artist of the Floating World is a novel by Kazuo Ishiguro that follows an aging Japanese painter reflecting on his complicity with imperialist propaganda in the aftermath of World War II.
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B.
Sea Wall
"Sea Wall" is a critically acclaimed monologue play by Simon Stephens, often associated with actor Andrew Scott’s powerful performances, that explores grief, love, and faith through an intimate, emotionally raw narrative.
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C.
Inujima
Inujima is a small Japanese island in the Seto Inland Sea known for its contemporary art installations, preserved industrial ruins, and role in the Setouchi Triennale art festival.
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D.
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage is a introspective novel by Haruki Murakami that follows a man confronting the emotional scars of his youth and the mysterious breakup of his close-knit group of friends.
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E.
A Wild Sheep Chase
A Wild Sheep Chase is a surreal, genre-blending novel by Haruki Murakami that follows an unnamed protagonist on a bizarre quest involving a mysterious sheep with a star-shaped birthmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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psychological novel ⓘ |
| adaptationCountry |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationLanguage | English ⓘ |
| adaptationType | film ⓘ |
| author | Yukio Mishima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
adolescent nihilism
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alienation ⓘ clash between romantic ideals and modern reality ⓘ disillusionment ⓘ group psychology ⓘ honor and glory ⓘ idealized masculinity ⓘ modernity versus tradition ⓘ mother–son relationship ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| EnglishTranslator | John Nathan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical fiction
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psychological fiction ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (1976 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | yes ⓘ |
| hasPsychologicalDepth | yes ⓘ |
| hasViolentContent | yes ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postwar Japanese literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Fusako Kuroda
NERFINISHED
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Noboru NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryuji Tsukazaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motif |
cats
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military glory ⓘ the sea ⓘ voyage ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dark portrayal of youth violence
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exploration of extreme ideals of purity and glory ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| originalScript | Japanese script ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Gogo no Eikō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistAgeGroup | adolescent ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| publisher | Shinchosha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | postwar Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea Description of subject: The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea is a dark psychological novel by Yukio Mishima that explores adolescent nihilism, idealized masculinity, and the clash between romantic ideals and modern reality.
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