Legacy thumb|right|220px|Mishima Yukio Literary Museum in Yamanakako, Yamanashi Mishima has been recognized as one of the world's most important literary persons of the 20th century. Mishima wrote 34 novels, approximately 50 plays and 25 books of short stories, more than 35 books of essays, plus a libretto and one film.
Legacy thumb|right|220px|Mishima Yukio Literary Museum in Yamanakako, Yamanashi Mishima has been recognized as one of the world's most important literary persons of the 20th century. Mishima wrote 34 novels approximately 50 pl,ays and 25 books of short stories, more than 35 books of essays, plus a libretto and one film.