The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Yukio Mishima
- First Published: 1963
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: After World War II, perhaps the late 1950’s
- Setting: Yokohama, Japan
- Genres: Long fiction, Philosophical realism
- Subjects: 1950’s, Sex or sexuality, Murder or homicide, Betrayal, Obsession, Death or dying, Good and evil, Sailing or sailors, Boys, Japan or Japanese people
- Locales: Yokohama, Japan
Characters Discussed
Ryuji Tsukazaki, a sailor and Fusako Kuroda’s lover. Having crossed the seas countless times on a freighter, Ryuji is thoroughly at home on the ocean and enjoys his work but lately has had passing thoughts of settling permanently on land. He also sees himself as destined for some kind of glory, although he cannot yet define in his own mind what kind of glory he will receive. He meets Fusako Kuroda and her son Noboru and becomes her lover, as well as a hero figure for the son, who is fascinated with his strength. Ryuji and Fusako decide to get married; he...
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