Osamu Dazai

  • Known for: Writer
  • Date of birth: 1909. June 19.
  • Place of birth: Aomori Prefecture, Japan

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...

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