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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

Popularity: 2.874
Known For: Writing
Birthday: 1892-03-01
Place of Birth: Kyōbashi, Tokyo, Japan
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Also Known As: Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Ryûnosuke Akutagawa, 澄江堂主人, Chōkōdō Shujin, Chokodo Shujin

Biography: 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,...