In this blog post, we will examine the meaning of individual misfortune and realism as depicted in ‘No Longer Human’ through the life and works of Osamu Dazai. Portrait of a Young Man: Osamu Dazai (1909–1948). Bouquets of flowers still never cease to appear at his grave. Although he was branded a decadent and weak nihilist, his literature remains a beacon of hope for the...