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Shūsaku Endō (遠藤 周作, Endō Shūsaku, March 27, 1923 – September 29, 1996) was a Japanese author who wrote from the perspective of a Japanese Catholic. Internationally, he is known for his 1966 historical fiction novel Silence, which was adapted into a 2016 film of the same name by director Martin Scorsese.
Endō Shūsaku (born March 27, 1923, Tokyo, Japan—died Sept. 29, 1996, Tokyo) was a Japanese novelist noted for his examination of the relationship between East and West through a Christian perspective. Endō became a Roman Catholic at age 11 with the encouragement of his mother and an aunt.
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Silence (Japanese: 沈黙, Hepburn: Chinmoku) is a 1966 novel of theological and historical fiction by Japanese author Shūsaku Endō. It tells the story of a Jesuit missionary sent to 17th-century Japan, who endures persecution in the time of Kakure Kirishitan ("Hidden Christians") that followed the defeat of the Shimabara Rebellion .
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Shūsaku Endō’s books. Average rating: 4.04 · 48,033 ratings · 6,089 reviews · 366 distinct works • Similar authors. More books by Shūsaku Endō… Quotes by Shūsaku Endō (?) “Every weakness contains within itself a strength.” ― Shusaku Endo. tags: weakness. 1539 likes. Like.
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Shūsaku Endō has 366 books on Goodreads with 135142 ratings. Shūsaku Endō’s most popular book is Silence.
Shūsaku Endō (遠藤 周作 Endō Shusaku, (March 27, 1923 - September 29, 1996) was a twentieth–century Japanese author who wrote about the relationship between East and West from the unique Christian perspective of a Japanese Catholic.
Sep 28, 2023 · Endō Shūsaku: New Study Explores the Final Masterpiece by Japan’s Celebrated Christian Author. BooksSocietySep 28, 2023. This year marks 100 years since the birth of Endō Shūsaku, the...