“听到这一悲痛的消息,感到震惊的同时,怀着非常沉重的心情为其祈祷冥福。”这是日本首相小渊惠三于1999年7月22日对新闻记者发表的谈话。那么,小渊首相在为谁祈祷、死者到底是什么人呢?他就是7月21日在自家浴池中割腕自杀的日本著名文艺评论家、社会活动家江藤淳。在日本,作家、政治家、社会名流自杀现象时有发生。当然每次都会引起舆论界的一片哗然,乃至或褒或贬的激 “At the same time, I was shocked at the news of this grief and prayed with great heartfelt feelings.” This is a remarks made by Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi to journalists on July 22, 1999. Then, for whom is Prime Minister Obuchi praying, who is the deceased? He is the famous Japanese literary critic and social activist Eto Yoshitomo who has committed a suicide on his own bath on July 21. In Japan, suicides among writers, politicians and social celebrities have occurred from time to time. Of course, each time will cause an uproar in the media, and even praise or derogatory shock