Star
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Bett, Sam, 1986- translator.
Published
New York : New Directions, 2019.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
94 pages ; 19 cm
Status
Main Library - Adult
Fiction Mishima, Y
1 available
Fiction Mishima, Y
1 available
Oliver La Farge - Adult
Fiction Mishima, Y
1 available
Fiction Mishima, Y
1 available
Southside - Adult
Fiction Mishima, Y
1 available
Fiction Mishima, Y
1 available
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Oliver La Farge - Adult | Fiction Mishima, Y | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : New Directions, 2019.
Language
English
Notes
Description
All eyes are upon Rikio. And he likes it, mostly. His fans cheer from a roped-off section, screaming and yelling to attract his attention -- they would kill for a moment alone with him. Finally the director sets up the shot, the camera begins to roll, someone yells "action"; Rikio, for a moment, transforms into another being, a hardened young yakuza, but as soon as the shot is finished, he slumps back into his own anxieties and obsessions. Being a star, constantly performing, being watched and scrutinized as if under a microscope, is often a drag. But so is life. Written shortly after Yukio Mishima himself had acted in the film "Afraid to Die," this novella is a rich and unflinching psychological portrait of a celebrity coming apart at the seams. With exquisite, vivid prose, Star begs the question: is there any escape from how we are seen by others?
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