Osamu Dazai

Shūji Tsushima, known by his pen name Osamu Dazai, was a Japanese novelist and author. A number of his most popular works, such as The Setting Sun and No Longer Human, are considered modern classics. His influences include Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Murasaki Shikibu and Fyodor Dostoevsky. Wikipedia Born: June 19, 1909, Kanagi, Goshogawara, Aomori, Japan Died: June 13, 1948 (age 38 years), Tamagawa Aqueduct, Tokyo, Japan Spouse: Michiko Tsushima (m. 1940–1948), Hatsuyo Oyama (m. 1931–1937) Influenced by: Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Kyōka Izumi, Masuji Ibuse, Haruo Satō, Léon Frapié, Shin'ichi Makino Children: Yūko Tsushima, Haruko Ota, Sonoko, Masaki Parents: Tane Tsushima, Gen'emon Tsushima