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.
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| 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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