Book Cover Self Portraits: Tales from the Life of Japan's Great Decadent Romantic

Self Portraits: Tales from the Life of Japan's Great Decadent Romantic

of Osamu Dazai

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A rich boy turned drop-out, a radical turned drug addict, obsessed with self destruction and suicide, Osamu Dazai retains his cult status among Japan's intellectual youth more than forty years after his death. These stories, based on his own experiences and arranged chronologically, provide insight into the sources of Dazai's enduring appeal as well as his art.

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Book Details

  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 230 pages
  • Publisher Kodansha
  • Publication Date January 1st 1991
  • First Publication Not informed
  • Language English
  • ISBN 9780870117794
  • Edition Not informed
  • Category History & Politics
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