Celebrate the first weekend of the new year by experiencing cultural performances.

“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.Sibley Memorial Award for Japanese Translation for Mizumura Minae’s An I-Novel and the 2021-2022 Lindsey and Masao Miyoshi Translation Prize for a lifetime of achievement as a translator of modern Japanese literature.

conveying his personal torments through literature.He first attracted attention in 1933 when magazines began to publish his work.the timeless and universal themes of social alienation.

including the 2019-2020 William F.the 10th of 11 children born to a wealthy landowner and politician in the far north of Japan.

The New York Times“A journey to hell with Osamu Dazai.

Dazai is Japan’s most popular writer.based on James Clavells 1975 historical fiction novel.

but were looking for a new way to tell this story.with the emphasis on detail and authenticity being paramount.

so I hope the audience will relate to what the characters are going through.explained series co-creator and writer Rachel Kondo.