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Osamu Dazai Fairy Tale Collection

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Abstract
Dazai's masterpieces can be read in one book!
Eight of Osamu Dazai's best-known short stories, which have been read for 100 years, are included in one volume.
At the end of the book, you can learn about Osamu Dazai's life and the origin of each story.
The world depicted by Heisuke Kitazawa, a popular illustrator active in Japan and abroad for book covers, advertisements, packages, etc.
The large-format softcover is easy to read, and all kanji characters in the text have furigana (phonetic alphabets).
This is a book that can be enjoyed over and over again throughout one's life by everyone from elementary and junior high school students to adults.
Author’s Information
Heisuke Kitazawa / Illustrator. Born in Yokohama. After living in the U.S. for 16 years, returned to Japan. Started his career as an illustrator. He is active in a wide range of fields in Japan and abroad, including book illustrations, advertisements, and packaging. His many picture books include “Hige ga nagasugi suru neko” (Kodansha) and “Ruccola no chisasasasashimaya san” (Hakusensha), and he has illustrated “Koharu to chiharu” (written by Kazufumi Shiraishi, Iwasaki Shoten). His collection of works includes “The Current: Works of Heisuke Kitazawa” (Genkosha).
Hiroshi Ando is a longtime professor at the University of Tokyo, where he is currently professor emeritus. He specializes in modern Japanese novels, with a focus on Osamu Dazai. D. in Literature. Awards received include the Japan Academy Prize (2024). His publications include “Making ‘I’ - An Attempt at Modern Fiction” (Iwanami Shinsho, 2015), “A History of Japanese Modern Fiction” (New Edition, Chuko Sensho, 2020), and “Dazai Osamu Ron” (University of Tokyo Press, 2021).
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Released Date | Dec 2024 |
Price | ¥1,400 |
Size | 182mm×257mm |
Total Page Number | 160 pages |
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ISBN | 9784418248377 |
Genre | Children's Books > Others |
Visualization experience | NO |