OSAMU DAZAI
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1909 Born June 19, Kanagi, Aomori prefecture, 6th son of Tane and |
Genemon Tsushima; one of the richest landlords in Aomori. |
1930 Enters Tokyo University. Attempts a double suicide with |
Shimeko Tabe, November 28. |
1931 Lives with Hatsuyo Koyama in Tokyo, Feburuary. |
1933 First publishing work Gyofukuki in Kaihyo, March; Omoide |
in Kaihyo, June and July. |
1935 Attempts suicide in Kamakura, March. |
1936 Bannen published, June 26. |
1937 Attempts a double suicide with Hatsuyo Oyama in Tanigawa |
Spa, April. |
1939 Marriage of Michiko Ishihara, Fugaku Hyakkei in Buntai, |
February and March. |
1944 Tsugaru published, November. |
1945 Moves to Kanagi, refuge from Tokyo Air Raid; Otogizoshi published, |
October. |
1946 Returns to Mitaka, Tokyo. |
1947 Villon's Wife published, July. The Setting Sun published, November. |