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Biography of Ryunosuke Akutagawa
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The first Japanese author popularized in the West, Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927) restated old legends and medieval history in modernist psychological terms. A prolific writer of naturalistic "slice of life" short fiction, he produced 150 stories and...
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Biography of Ryunosuke Akutagawa
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Akutagawa Ryunosuke committed suicide in 1927 at the age of thirty-five, but he accomplished much during his short writing career. Excelling in the finely crafted short tale, Akutagawa also wrote poetry and several acclaimed prose works. After honing...


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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa Information
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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (芥川 龍之介, Akutagawa Ryūnosuke?); (March 1, 1892 - July 24, 1927) was a Japanese writer active in Taisho period Japan. He is regarded as the "Father of the Japanese short story", and is noted for his superb style and finely...


Criticism and Essays
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Critical Essay by Donald Keene
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In the following essay, Keene presents an overview of Akutagawa's short stories and his place in modern fiction.
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Critical Essay by Makoto Ueda
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In the following essay, Ueda discusses Akutagawa's interest in literary criticism and the representation of the artist's life in his short stories.
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Critical Essay by Beongcheon Yu
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In the following essay, Yu examines major themes in Akutagawa's short stories, focusing on “The Nose” as the starting point of his fiction career.
 


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