Osamu Dazai (1909-1948)


No Longer Human

Dazai, Osamu | NO LONGER HUMAN


BoklivArtikelnr: 9784805317426

En ny översättning av en klassisk berättelse om social alienation och inre kamp, inspirerad av författarens liv.

  • En ny översättning av Dazais mästerverk.

  • Berättar om social alienation och inre kamp.

  • I pocketformat, utgiven 2024.

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Bindning: Pocket

Bokförlag: MacMillan Ltd.
ISBN: 9784805317426

Omfång: 160 s.
Språk: Engelska
Utgivningsdatum: 2024-03-05

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A completely new translation of Osamu Dazai's great masterpiece by award-winning translator Juliet Winters Carpenter."A journey to hell with Osamu Dazai, Japan's ultimate bad boy novelist" -Damian Flanagan, The Japan TimesNo Longer Human is the story of Yozo Oba, who, from early childhood, finds it impossible to form meaningful relationshi

A completely new translation of Osamu Dazai's great masterpiece by award-winning translator Juliet Winters Carpenter.

"A journey to hell with Osamu Dazai, Japan's ultimate bad boy novelist" -Damian Flanagan, The Japan Times

No Longer Human is the story of Yozo Oba, who, from early childhood, finds it impossible to form meaningful relationships with family or friends. As a child he copes by acting the fool-mocking himself while entertaining others. As an adult he turns to alcohol, sex and drugs, which lead to his eventual self-destruction.

Originally written in 1948 and based closely on Dazai's own life, the timeless and universal themes of social alienation, failure and one man's inner torture at his inability to feel like a normal human still resonate with young people everywhere, making this an enduring international classic.

This contemporary translation will be welcomed by all fans of modern Japanese literature as well as by readers familiar with Osamu Dazai. After Soseki Natsume, Osamu Dazai is Japan's most popular writer. Dazai is enjoying a surge in interest among young people today thanks to the success of the manga, anime and film series Bungo Stray Dogs, whose protagonist, a detective named Osamu Dazai, is based on the real-life author.

"Dazai's brand of egoistic pessimism dovetails organically with the emo chic of this cultural moment and with the inner lives of teenagers of all eras." -Andrew Martin, The New York Times

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Vanliga frågor om No Longer Human av Osamu Dazai

Boken handlar om Yozo Oba, en man som från tidig barndom har svårt att skapa meningsfulla relationer, vilket leder till social alienation och självdestruktiva beteenden.

Teman som alienation och misslyckande utforskas, där individens kamp för att känna sig normal belyses och leder till tragiska konsekvenser.

Boken är en ny pocketutgåva på 160 sidor, publicerad av MacMillan Ltd den 5 mars 2024, och översatt av Juliet Winters Carpenter.

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