Selected Works – Dazai Osamu – Hyperion – 2024 – ISBN 978-5-89332-450-1
Selected Works
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Selected Works
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Dazai Osamu (1909-1948) is one of the greatest figures in 20th-century Japanese literature, a century of global upheaval, the disruption of established customs, and rapid changes in human conditions and quality of life. Particularly tangible changes occurred in Japan, which in a relatively short time transformed itself from a feudal country into one of the most highly developed nations in the world. Naturally, the upheaval of centuries-old traditions resulted in considerable human losses. The human psyche simply could not, did not have time, to adapt to rapidly changing life circumstances. This is why twentieth-century Japanese literature is so rich in tragic figures. And perhaps one of the most tragic is Dazai Osamu.
It is difficult to classify him into a specific literary movement. Many call him a classic of the "novel about the self" (watakushi-shōsetsu), others point to his affinity with Romanticism. While both are undoubtedly present in his work, Dazai Osamu's prose is difficult to pin down within the narrow confines of a single genre. The writer lived a short life (he died at forty), but left behind a rich literary legacy. He wrote approximately one hundred and forty short stories, several novellas, and numerous essays on a wide variety of topics. This volume includes his most famous works.
It is difficult to classify him into a specific literary movement. Many call him a classic of the "novel about the self" (watakushi-shōsetsu), others point to his affinity with Romanticism. While both are undoubtedly present in his work, Dazai Osamu's prose is difficult to pin down within the narrow confines of a single genre. The writer lived a short life (he died at forty), but left behind a rich literary legacy. He wrote approximately one hundred and forty short stories, several novellas, and numerous essays on a wide variety of topics. This volume includes his most famous works.
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