织田作之助

Also known as: (日)织田作之助著

Notable works
A Century of Japanese Classic Literature (Complete 3 Volumes)Husband and Wife ZenzaiThe Ways of the World

8 written works

About the author

Oda Sakunosuke was a Japanese writer. Public information about him is limited, and details such as his dates of birth and death, education, and awards still require verification. This site holds eight of his works, including Meoto Zenzai, Sesō, The Paradox of Youth, Yakōchū, and So That Is the World, That Is You, as well as selections such as Japanese Classics of the Century (3 volumes). His writing often draws on the everyday life of ordinary city people, and he is known for close observation and a slightly ironic tone in depicting couples, families, and human relations, revealing reflections on life amid trivial social scenes. His works are commonly grouped under classics, foreign literature, and essays and miscellaneous writings, suggesting that both his fiction and his essays remain in circulation. For Chinese readers, he offers an entry point into modern Japanese urban literature, and his works still attract readers with their accessible storytelling.

Written (8)

Noctiluca cover
Rating 3.9
Noctiluca 织田作之助 · 2026 In Osaka in 1946, the embers of war still smoldering, the whole city lies steeped in a damp, desolate gloom. On a stormy night, the demobilized soldie…
The So-Called World, That Is You cover
Rating 3.7
The So-Called World, That Is You Osamu Dazai / 织田作之助 / 冈本加乃子 / Zhong Xiaoyuan Tianjin People's Publishing House · 2026 Everyone is born lonely; how to find a warmth and happiness of one's own amid the comings and goings of ties in the vast human world is a lifelong les…
Husband and Wife Zenzai cover
Rating 4.2
Husband and Wife Zenzai 织田作之助 / 司马 · 2025 Born into poverty, Chōko began as an apprentice geisha and fell in love with the married Yanagiji. Through earthquakes and hardships, they ran a razor…
The Ways of the World cover
Rating 4.0
The Ways of the World 织田作之助 / 司马 · 2025 Late at night, bitterly cold, a white wind howled past and beat against the storm shutters—that was the sound of severe cold. Standing in the toilet, …
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Rating 4.0
The Paradox of Youth 织田作之助 / 司马 · 2025 Set around the youth of its protagonist Hyōichi, The Paradox of Youth offers a profound portrayal of youth's contradictions and complexity. The story …
Husband and Wife Zenzai cover
Rating 4.0
Husband and Wife Zenzai 织田作之助 / 解璞 / 侯咏馨 Beijing Times Chinese Press · 2022 Oda Sakunosuke was known for depicting the lives of ordinary Osaka folk in folksy dialect. This volume collects six of his works: the stories "Adverti…
A Century of Japanese Classic Literature (Complete 3 Volumes) cover
Rating 4.3
A Century of Japanese Classic Literature (Complete 3 Volumes) Osamu Dazai / 织田作之助 / 冈本加乃子 / Natsume Sōseki Tianjin People's Publishing House · 2021 This collection brings together three volumes: So This Is the World, That's You; Life Is About Doing Simple Things; and Tomorrow's Worries, Worry Tomo…
The Paradox of Youth cover
Rating 3.7
The Paradox of Youth 织田作之助 / 岳远坤 East China Normal University Press · 2017 Mōri Hyōichi, a sensitive and suspicious boy with a fierce sense of pride, grew up as a dependent in his mother's care. After gaining admission to the…

Publishers

Beijing Times Chinese PressEast China Normal University PressTianjin People's Publishing House