Shusaku Endo

Shusaku Endo (1923-1996) was a Japanese author of literary fiction novels. He was a rare Japanese Catholic, having converted when he was 11. Shusaku earned his BA from Keio University in French literature. A common theme of his work is the failure of the Japanese to embrace Christianity. Among the awards he received were the Akutagawa Prize, Mainichi Cultural Prize, Shincho Prize, and Tanizaki Prize. Shusaku Endo made his debut in 1958 with the novel The Sea and Poison. Below is a list of Shusaku Endo’s books in order of when they were originally released: Shusaku Endo Synopses: The Sea and Poison by Shusaku Endo is set in a Japanese hospital during the last days of World War II. The story centers on the medical staff who offer to assist in a series of vivisections – experimental operations on live U.S. prisoners of war.