Endo Shusaku
Catholic novelist who explored the clash between Western Christianity and Japanese culture with profound moral seriousness. His masterwork Silence depicts a Portuguese missionary's faith crisis under Edo-period persecution.
Works
- SilenceNovel exploring a priest's crisis of faith during religious persecution in Japan
- The Sea and PoisonNovel examining Japanese medical crimes and moral complicity during World War II
- Wonderful FoolNovel about a naive Western man encountering Japanese culture and false faith
- ScandalNovel exploring human desire and deception in postwar Japanese society
- Deep RiverNovel following pilgrims searching for spiritual meaning along an Indian river