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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

Known For Writing
Birthday Mar 01, 1892
Died Jul 24, 1927 (35)
Birthplace Kyōbashi, Tokyo, Japan
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Aug 23, 2025
Entry Date Aug 23, 2025
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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 afte ... r him. He committed suicide at the age of 35 through an overdose of barbital.

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The Outrage

The Outrage

1964

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Play of the Week: Rashomon

Play of the Week: Rashomon

1960

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Rashomon

Rashomon

1950

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