Essentially the start of Dazai\'s career, Schoolgirl gained notoriety for its ironic and inventive use of language.
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..
Now it illuminates the prevalent social structures of a lost time, as well as the struggle of the individual against thema theme that occupied Dazai\'s life both personally and professionally.
Essentially the start of Dazai\'s career, Schoolgirl gained notoriety for its ironic and inventive use of language