Schoolgirl

Synopsis

The novella that first propelled dazai into the literary elite of post-war japan. 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.