Hazakura to Mateki（Young Cherry Leafs and Magic Flute）
【Masterpieces of Modern Japanese Literature③】
By Osamu Dazai
Narrated by Nana Nagao
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A short story by Osamu Dazai
“When the cherry blossoms have fallen and the season of young green leaves arrives, I always remember—” the elderly lady begins her tale.――Thirty-five years ago, my father was still alive at the time. As for my family, well, my mother had already passed away seven years earlier, when I was thirteen. So, our household consisted of just the three of us—my father, my younger sister, and me.”
Author : Osamu Dazai
Narrator : Nana Nagao
Produced by：Koé no Shoten
Special Thanks：Shigoto, Inc.
Listening Length：00:22:17
Release Date：2022/9/6
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
1909 – 1948
Born in Kitatsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture. His real name was Shūji Tsushima. From his middle school years, he published his early works in doujinshi (literary magazines). In 1935, his work Gyakkō (Against the Current) was nominated for the first Akutagawa Prize. The following year, he published his first short story collection, Bannen (The Final Years). He went on to write numerous works, including Fugaku Hyakkei (One hundred views of Mount Fuji), Tsugaru, Viyon no Tsuma (Villon’s Wife), and Ningen Shikkaku (No Longer Human).