Osamu Dazai
Born: 1909-06-19 in Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Died: 1948-06-13
Known For: Writing
Biography
Shūji Tsushima ( 19 June 1909 – 13 June 1948), known by his pen name Osamu Dazai (太宰 治), was a Japanese novelist and author. A number of his most popular works, such as The Setting Sun (Shayō) and No Longer Human (Ningen Shikkaku), are considered modern-day classics. His influences include Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Murasaki Shikibu and Fyodor Dostoevsky. While Dazai continues to be widely celebrated in Japan, he remains relatively unknown elsewhere, with only a handful of his works available in English. His last book, No Longer Human, is his most popular work outside of Japan.
Filmography
2023
- New Hamlet ~Osamu Dazai takes over Shakespeare!?~ ... (Novel)
- Onna no ketto ... (Novel)
2022
- The Setting Sun ... (Original Story)
2019
- Human Lost ... (Author)
- No Longer Human ... (Author)
2018
- Goodbye ... (Novel)
2010
- Kaidan Horror Classics ... (Original Story)
- The Fallen Angel ... (Novel)
- Kaidan Horror Classics ... (Original Story)
- Bungo Japanese Literature Cinema ... (Creator)
2009
- Villon's Wife ... (Novel)
- Shayô ... (Author)
- Pandora's Box ... (Novel)
- Ningen Shikkaku: Director's Cut-ban ... (Original Story)
- Osamu Dazai Short Story Collection ... (Original Story)
2008
- Joseito ... (Author)
1992
- Run, Melos! ... (Original Story)
1981
- Run Melos! ... (Original Story)
1978
- New - No Longer Human ... (Novel)
1966
- Adventure in Kigan Castle ... (Original Story)
1963
- The White Peaks of Mt. Fuji ... (Original Story)
1947
- Diary of a Nurse ... (Novel)