Star
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Bett, Sam, 1986- translator.
Published
New York : New Directions, 2019.
ISBN
9780811228428, 0811228428
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Published
New York : New Directions, 2019.
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94 pages ; 19 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780811228428, 0811228428

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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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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Mishima, Y., & Bett, S. (2019). Star . New Directions.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Mishima, Yukio, 1925-1970 and Sam Bett. 2019. Star. New Directions.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Mishima, Yukio, 1925-1970 and Sam Bett. Star New Directions, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Mishima, Yukio, and Sam Bett. Star New Directions, 2019.

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