Series
★ 9.0
2010
Bungo Japanese Literature Cinema
Six riveting short episodes that have been adapted from original literary short novel classics from famed authors.
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Writing
Osamu Dazai
Born
1909-06-19 · 38 yrs
Died
1948-06-13
From
Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Known for
Writing
Shūji Tsushima ( 19 June 1909 – 13 June 1948), known by his pen name Osamu Dazai (太宰 治), was a Japanese novelist and author. A number of his most popular works, such as The Setting Sun (Shayō) and No Longer Human (Ningen Shikkaku), are considered modern-day classics. His influences include Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Murasaki Shikibu and Fyodor Dostoevsky. While Dazai continues to be widely celebrated in Japan, he remains relatively unknown elsewhere, with only a handful of his works available in English. His last book, No Longer Human, is his most popular work outside of Japan.
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