No Longer Human

Interesting Facts

• The book is autobiographical and reflects the author's personal experiences and inner conflicts.
• The protagonist Yozo Oba suffers from a sense of alienation and inability to fit into society, which is a central theme of the work.
• The work consists of three notebooks, each describing different stages of the protagonist's life.
• The book touches on themes of alcoholism, depression, and suicide, making it one of the darkest and most profound works in Japanese literature.
• The work was written in the post-war period, which greatly influenced its content and mood.
• The book is considered one of the most significant works of 20th-century Japanese literature and holds a cult status in Japan.