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Biography of Ryunosuke Akutagawa
1,140 words, approx. 4 pages
 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
4,556 words, approx. 15 pages
 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
1,510 words, approx. 5 pages
 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...



Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by Donald Keene
13,894 words, approx. 46 pages
 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
13,144 words, approx. 44 pages
 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
10,787 words, approx. 36 pages
 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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