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No Longer Human (Japanese: 人間失格, Hepburn: Ningen Shikkaku), also translated as A Shameful Life, is a 1948 novel by Japanese author Osamu Dazai. It tells the story of a troubled man incapable of revealing his true self to others, and who, instead, maintains a facade of hollow jocularity, later turning to a life of alcoholism and drug ...
- Osamu Dazai
- 1948
No Longer Human, published in 1948, is a timeless piece of writing that portrays the sense of isolation of Oba Yozo, a confused child who became a troubled man; roughly, a deceitful person unable to show his true nature to most people, a man disqualified as a human being.
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Jan 17, 1973 · by Osamu Dazai (Author), Donald Keene (Translator) 4.7 15,837 ratings. See all formats and editions. 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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- Osamu Dazai
- Osamu Dazai
Still one of the ten bestselling books in Japan, No Longer Human is an important and unforgettable modern classic: “The struggle of the individual to fit into a normalizing society remains...
Mar 25, 2023 · A free download of the classic Japanese novel by Osamu Dazai, about a young man who feels alienated from human beings. The novel explores the themes of tradition, modernity, and suicide in a northern Japanese setting.
A literary analysis of Osamu Dazai's novel No Longer Human, which explores the themes of alienation, art, and humanity. The novel follows the life of Yozo, a young man who feels disconnected from society and expresses his "true nature" through disturbing paintings.
Jul 6, 2023 · A gloomy young man feels deeply alienated from society. He is preoccupied with his inability to reveal himself to others but has learned to act the clown; he notes that, since childhood, he has...
