Ryunosuke Akutagawa

Novelist, Author

1892 – 1927

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Who was Ryunosuke Akutagawa?

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa 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.

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Born
Mar 1, 1892
Tokyo
Also known as
  • Akutagawa Ryunosuke
  • Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
  • 芥川 龍之介
  • Ryûnosuke Akutagawa
  • Ryuunosuke Akutagawa
  • あくたがわ りゅうのすけ
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Japanese
Nationality
  • Japan
Profession
Education
  • University of Tokyo
    English Literature
    (1913 - )
Lived in
  • Tokyo
Died
Jul 24, 1927
Tokyo
Resting place
Zōshigaya Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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