Leslie answers â€œDoes anyone know Endo's personal beliefs...â€� â€� Silence Q&A

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Does anyone know Endo's personal beliefs and his relationship with the Japanese government? The Japanese government paid for his education. Do you think they paid for the ending of the book?

Leslie Endo was a Roman Catholic and spent some time in France. As an outsider in both Japan and France, he had a unique perspective from which to write abouâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðEndo was a Roman Catholic and spent some time in France. As an outsider in both Japan and France, he had a unique perspective from which to write about this subject. I highly recommend Makoto Fujimura's commentary on this novel, _Silence and Beauty_. It explains much that we who are Westerners have trouble understanding about Japanese culture.(less)

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