Blue Bamboo by Osamu Dazai

Blue Bamboo by Osamu Dazai

A glimpse into the humorous, sardonic world of Dazai Osamu, presenting a new and very different look at a one of the recognized masters of Japanese, and indeed global, literature. These works from the middle years of his brief career show a skilled hand, with angst muted and his penchant for subtle comedy deftly displayed. Scholars and fans often divide the career of Dazai Osamu (1909-1948) into three periods: early, middle, and late. The early and late periods tend to get all the attention, but in fact Dazai was at his very best in the middle period, which corresponds roughly to the years of the Pacific War. All the stories in this collection, with the exception of the early Romanesque, were written during that time.

Osamu Dazai (1909-1948) is largely considered as one of the most prominent players in postwar Japanese literature and is usually regarded as one of the most highly valued authors of contemporary Japan. Contemporaries remembered him for his diverse lifestyle, imaginative use of words, and several suicide attempts, the last of which was successful in 1948. No Longer Human and The Setting Sun, his two main books, are still widely read and leave a vivid legacy for one of Japan's best writers.

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ISBN 13	9784902075588
ISBN 10	490207558X
Title	Blue Bamboo
Author	Osamu Dazai
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Kurodahan Press
Year published	2012-12-25
Number of pages	220
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