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First published in 1948, "Ningen shikkaku" is Osamu Dazai’s second novel and a defining post‑war Japanese work. It chronicles the psychological turmoil of a youth torn between the dissolution of his aristocratic family’s traditions and the growing sway of Western ideas. In his narrative, the protagonist’s sense of alienation culminates in a self‑proclaimed state of being “disqualified from being human,” a literal translation of the book’s Japanese title. Dazai’s style blends an unmistakable Japanese sensibility with themes that resonate across cultures, earning comparisons to Western authors such as Chekhov and Rimbaud while being noted as a forerunner of writers like Yukio Mishima.
First publish date: 1948
Genre: Literary Fiction/Classic Literature
Authors: Osamu Dazai
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