by Yukio Mishima · Feltrinelli · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788807809958
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Considered one of the masterpieces of modern Japanese literature, Yukio Mishima's "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion" tells the story of a young, deformed, and stuttering Buddhist acolyte who decides to set fire to the Kinkakuji, an iconic 15th-century Zen temple in Kyoto. Through masterful prose, Mishima explores the protagonist's obsession with the temple's supreme beauty and his desire to destroy it, linking this act to Buddhist doctrine regarding impermanence and the appearance of the world.
Inspired by a real event from 1950, this novel delves into the psychology of the arsonist Mizoguchi, weaving the chronicle of the event with memories of his childhood and a profound reflection on destruction and aesthetics. It is an essential work for understanding Mishima's literary sensibility and his ability to transform a historical event into a universal symbol of the struggle between beauty and existence.
