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Osamu dazai biography of mahatma
Osamu Dazai
Japanese author (1909–1948)
The native form of this personal name is Dazai Osamu. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
For the fictional character of the same name, see Osamu Dazai (Bungo Stray Dogs).
Shūji Tsushima (津島 修治, Tsushima Shūji, 19 June 1909 – 13 June 1948), known by his pen nameOsamu Dazai (太宰 治, Dazai Osamu), was a Japanese novelist and author.[1] A number of his most popular works, such as The Setting Sun (斜陽, Shayō) and No Longer Human (人間失格, Ningen Shikkaku), are considered modern-day classics.[2]
His influences include Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Murasaki Shikibu and Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
His last book, No Longer Human, is his most popular work outside of Japan.
A pseudonym he used was Shunpei Kuroki (黒木 舜平), on the book Illusion of the Cliffs (断崖の錯覚, Dangai no Sakkaku).
Early life
Shūji Tsushima was born on June 19, 1909, the eighth surviving child of a wealthy landowner