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Overview
Essentially the start of Dazai's career, Schoolgirl gained notoriety for its ironic and inventive use of language. Now it illuminates the prevalent social structures of a lost time, as well as the struggle of the individual against them-a theme that occupied Dazai's life both personally and professionally. This new translation preserves the playful language of the original and offers the reader a new window into the mind of one of the greatest Japanese authors of the 20th century.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781935548089
- ISBN-10: 1935548085
- Publisher: One Peace Books
- Publish Date: October 2011
- Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.9 x 0.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.2 pounds
- Page Count: 104
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