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Osamu Dazai was born in Kanagi, Aomori, Japan on June 19, 1909.
* He was the eighth of eleven children born to a wealthy landowner and politician.
* Dazai struggled with depression and addiction throughout his life.
* He attempted suicide multiple times, and eventually succeeded on June 13, 1948.
* Dazai is considered one of the most important Japanese writers of the 20th century.
* His works are known for their dark humor, introspection, and existentialism.
* Some of his most famous works include "No Longer Human," "The Setting Sun," and "Run, Melos!"
* Dazai's work has been translated into many languages and has been adapted into films, television shows, and anime.
* He continues to be a popular and influential writer today.

This I want to believe implicitly: Man was born for love and revolution.

Osamu Dazai

For someone like myself in whom the ability to trust others is so cracked and broken that I am wretchedly timid and am forever trying to read the expression on people's faces.

Osamu Dazai

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