Dazai Osamu: References & Edit History
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Phyllis I. Lyons, The Saga of Dazai Osamu (1985); and James A. O’Brien, Dazai Osamu (1975), relate Dazai’s life to his works of fiction. Alan Wolfe, Suicidal Narrative in Modern Japan (1990), considers Dazai as an exemplar of the suicidal-author tradition in Japan.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: Official Site of Dazai Museum. | Oct 31, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jun 15, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jun 09, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: CBR - Bungou Stray Dogs: 20 Facts You Didn't Know About Osamu Dazai. | Jan 11, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Feb 26, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of Dazai Museum. | May 12, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Japan Times - Osamu Dazai: Genius, But No Saint. | Feb 17, 2016 | ||
| Bibliography revised. | Sep 28, 2006 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Sep 28, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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