Literature · 1909–1948
Osamu Dazai
Japanese author known for the novel No Longer Human
Did you know?Much of his dark, semi-autobiographical fiction was influenced by his personal struggles and his dramatic private life.
Shūji Tsushima (津島 修治, Tsushima Shūji; 19 June 1909 – 13 June 1948), known by his pen name Osamu Dazai (太宰 治, Dazai Osamu), was a Japanese writer. 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 classics.
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- Would be
- 117
- Age at death
- 38
- Years since death
- 78
- Born
- June 19, 1909 · Kanagi, Japan
- Died
- June 13, 1948
- Cause of death
- Drowning
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Known for
- Literature
Family
- Father
- Tsushima Gen'emon
- Spouse
- Michiko Tsushima
- Children
- Haruko Ōta, Yūko Tsushima
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