After the Banquet (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Yukio Mishima
- First Published: 1960
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Satire
- Time of Work: The late 1950’s
- Setting: Tokyo, Japan
- Genres: Long fiction, Satire
- Subjects: 1950’s, Politics, Marriage, Restaurants, bars, taverns, or pubs, Elections, Politicians, Japan or Japanese people
- Locales: Tokyo, Japan
Characters Discussed
Kazu Fukuzawa, owner of the After the Show Retreat in Setsugoan. Kazu lives remote from civilized and noisy life, on the high grounds in the hills near Tokyo. In both her garden and her restaurant, every detail is calculated to please and soothe the eye. Seeking to combine rustic simplicity with elegance and aesthetic sense, Kazu hopes that her garden conveys a sense of detachment from worldly pleasures. Her natural state is ecstatic wonder, and she exudes love as the sun gives out heat. Her energy is an eternal delight to her visitors. Her harmonious life...
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