Schoolgirl

Dazai, Osamu

£10.99

‘Schoolgirl’ is the novella that first established Dazai as a member of Japan’s literary elite. Essentially the start of Dazai’s career, the 1933 work gained notoriety for its ironic and inventive use of language, and how it illuminated the prevalent social structures of a lost time.

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Publish Date: 15/10/2011
ISBN: 9781935548089 Category: Tag:

Description

Essentially the start of Dazai’s career, Schoolgirl gained notoriety for its ironic and inventive use of language. Now it illuminates the prevalent social structures of a lost time, as well as the struggle of the individual against them a theme that occupied Dazai’s life both personally and professionally. This new translation preserves the playful language of the original and offers the reader a new window into the mind of one of the greatest Japanese authors of the 20th century.

Additional information

Weight 91 g
Dimensions 178 × 128 × 8 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

106

Language

English

Edition

Short stories

Dewey

895.63344 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K