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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 .
Endo, seated, far left, with other Japanese literati in 1954. Upon his return to Japan, his success as a writer was almost immediate. In 1954, a year after completing his studies in France, he won the Akutagawa Prize for Shiroi Hito (White Men). [8] Endō married Okada Junko [1] in 1955. [8] They had one son, [8] Ryūnosuke, [5] born in 1956.
Silence grossed $7.1 million in the United States and Canada and $16.6 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $24 million, against a production budget of $40–50 million. [ 10 ] [ 8 ] In North America, the film had its expansion alongside the openings of Monster Trucks , The Bye Bye Man and Sleepless , as well as the wide ...
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In 2016, Fujimura released Silence and Beauty: Hidden Faith Born of Suffering (IVPress), [14] an autobiographical journey into Shūsaku Endō's Silence. His public speaking has made the artist notable outside of artistic circles. Fujimura has given at least five Commencement Addresses, including Judson University address "Kintsugi Generation".
The Endo Shusaku Literary Museum (遠藤周作文学館, Endō Shūsaku Bungaku-kan) is a museum dedicated to the life and work of Japanese novelist Shusaku Endo. [1] It is in the Sotome district in the northwestern part of the city of Nagasaki. Sotome is famed as the home of the hidden Christians and served as the scene for Endo's novel Silence.
Silence (Japanese: 沈黙, Hepburn: Chinmoku) is a 1971 Japanese historical drama film directed by Masahiro Shinoda, based on the novel of the same name by Shūsaku Endō. [1] It stars Tetsurō Tamba, Mako, Eiji Okada, and Shima Iwashita alongside English actors David Lampson and Don Kenny. Endo co-wrote the screenplay with Masahiro Shinoda.
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