Osamu Dazai: No Longer Human (1973)

ISBN: 9780811204811

Osamu Dazai: No Longer Human (1973)

ISBN: 9780811204811
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The poignant and fascinating story of a young man who is caught between the breakup of the traditions of a northern Japanese aristocratic family and the impact of Western ideas.
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ISBN
9780811204811
Author
Osamu Dazai
Pages
178
Binding
Soft cover
Publisher
NEW DIRECTIONS PUBLISHING
Date of publication
1973
Format
Book
Language
English
Portraying himself as a failure, the protagonist of Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human narrates a seemingly normal life even while he feels himself incapable of understanding human beings. Oba Yozo's attempts to reconcile himself to the world around him begin in early childhood, continue through high school, where he becomes a "clown" to mask his alienation, and eventually lead to a failed suicide attempt as an adult. Without sentimentality, he records the casual cruelties of life and its fleeting moments of human connection and tenderness.