No Longer Human
by Osamu Dazai
No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai
A man hides profound estrangement behind a comic public persona in this unsettling modern Japanese classic. Yozo Oba describes a life spent feeling unable to understand other people. He learns to entertain those around him, using humor to disguise fear and estrangement, while relationships and self-destructive habits deepen his isolation. Dazai presents a disturbing portrait of shame, social performance, and the longing to make contact.
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No Longer Human
Yozo Oba describes a life spent feeling unable to understand other people. He learns to entertain those around him, using humor to disguise fear and estrangement, while relationships and self-destructive habits deepen his isolation. Dazai presents a disturbing portrait of shame, social performance, and the longing to make contact.
Why read it?
A man hides profound estrangement behind a comic public persona in this unsettling modern Japanese classic. Explore Alienation, Shame and Social Performance in this book.
Edition details
- Author / creators: Osamu Dazai
- Publisher: New Directions
- Language: English
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 176
- Edition publication year: 1973
About the Author
Book Details
- Author
- Osamu Dazai
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- New Directions
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 176
- Publication year
- 1973
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