No Longer Human
1948 novel by Osamu Dazai / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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No Longer Human (Japanese: 人間失格, Hepburn: Ningen Shikkaku), also translated as A Shameful Life, is a 1948 novel by Japanese author Osamu Dazai. It tells the story of a troubled man incapable of revealing his true self to others, and who, instead, maintains a facade of hollow jocularity, later turning to a life of alcoholism and drug abuse before his final disappearance. The original title translates as "Disqualified as a human being"[1] or "A failed human".[2] The book was published one month after Dazai's suicide at the age of 38.[2] No Longer Human is considered a classic of postwar Japanese literature[3] and Dazai's masterpiece.[4] It enjoys considerable popularity among younger readers[5] and ranks as the second best-selling novel by publishing house Shinchōsha, behind Sōseki Natsume's Kokoro.[5]
Author | Osamu Dazai |
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Original title | 人間失格 |
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Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Publisher | Chikuma Shobō |
Publication date | 1948 |
Published in English | 1958 |
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Preceded by | A Cherry |
Followed by | Goodbye |