Ryūnosuke Akutagawa


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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (芥川 龍之介 Akutagawa Ryūnosuke, 1 March 1892 – 24 July 1927), art name Chōkōdō Shujin (澄江堂主人) was a Japanese writer active in the Taishō period in Japan. He is regarded as the "Father of the Japanese short story" and Japan's premier literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, is named after him. He committed suicide at the age of 35 through an overdose of barbital.

Place of Birth: Kyōbashi, Tokyo, Japan

Date of Birth: Mar 1, 1892

Date of Death: Jul 24, 1927


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地獄変 (1969)
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羅生門 (1950)
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A Stranger in Shanghai

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妖しき文豪怪談

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迷雾

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藪の中

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妖婆

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The Outrage

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迷雾 (1997)
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藪の中 (1996)
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妖婆 (1976)
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The Outrage (1964)
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