The Setting Sun

Summary

The Setting Sun is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (687 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Setting Sun authored Osamu Dazai^[3].
• The Setting Sun's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Setting Sun was published by Shinchosha^[5].
• The Setting Sun's genre is xiaoshuo^[6].
• The Setting Sun's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese^[7].
• The Setting Sun's country of origin is recorded as Japan^[8].
• The Setting Sun was released on 1947^[9].
• The Setting Sun was published on December 15, 1947^[10].
• The Setting Sun's translator is recorded as Donald Keene^[11].
• The Setting Sun's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '斜陽'}^[12].
• The Setting Sun's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[13].
• The Setting Sun's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[14].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Setting Sun authored Osamu Dazai^[3]. It was published by Shinchosha^[5].

Publication

Publication dates include 1947^[9] and December 15, 1947^[10]. The Setting Sun's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese^[7]. Its genre is xiaoshuo^[6].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Setting Sun include Osamu Dazai Memorial Museum^[15], a biographical museum^[16], in Japan^[17].

Why It Matters

The Setting Sun ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (687 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18]

Entities named for it include Osamu Dazai Memorial Museum^[15], a biographical museum^[16], in Japan^[17].