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Osamu Dazai’s bleak prose was matched only by his own misery
Writing is a famously miserable profession, but Osamu Dazai stands out as one of the ... newly translated from Japanese by Ralph McCarthy. The protagonists of the stories, six of which have ...
Legacy of a Great Philosopher ──His Way of Living and Attitude towards Research
Muraoka No matter how successful he became, he was devoted to amateurism in a good sense and discussed freely with others on ...
The Business Standard13d
Haruki Murakami, again? : Try these 5 Japanese authors instead
If you're into Japanese literature but feel it's time to look beyond Haruki Murakami, here are five authors waiting to be your next favourite ...
朝日新聞社8d
Portrait assessed as work of writer Osamu Dazai on show for 1st time
A portrait drawn by literary giant Osamu ... by Dazai. The decisive factor was that it had been kept by Ishii. Information on the latest cherry blossom conditions. (The page is in Japanese.
Publishers Weekly16d
No One Knows
Osamu Dazai, trans. from the Japanese by Ralph McCarthy. New Directions, $15.95 trade paper (256p) ISBN 978-0-8112-3933-2 This dazzling collection from Dazai (1909–1948) comprises all the ...