Dazai, Osamu
Self-Portraits: Stories
- ISBN 13:
- 9780811232265
- author:
- Dazai, Osamu
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- New Directions Publishing Corporation
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 20.3 x 13.5 x 1.1 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Osamu Dazai's self-portraits are a raw and unflinching exploration of the human condition. In these short stories, he confronts the contradictions of social life, laying bare the painful impossibility of conforming to expectations while still seeking individuality. Through his writing, Dazai reveals the darker aspects of his own life, including addiction, debt, and despair. Yet, despite the turmoil that surrounds him, there is a sense of fanatical honesty in his work, making it both deeply personal and universally relatable. These stories, collected and translated by Ralph McCarthy, offer a unique glimpse into Dazai's world, one that is both hauntingly familiar and profoundly insightful.
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