Murder in the Age of Enlightenment
Though the subjects are varied, what remains is Akutagawa’s beautiful starkness and his precise use of prose. There is the feeling that cutting one word would be impossible, but adding one would be a shame.
Akutagawa Ryūnosuke
(March 1st, 1892 – July 24th,1927)
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (芥川 龍之介) was a very influential Japanese short story writer. His art name was Chōkōdō Shujin (澄江堂主人). He was a prolific writer, producing 150 short stories during his adult life. Many stories he wrote were adapted to film, including In a Bamboo Grove, which became the film Rashomon. He committed suicide at the age of 35.
Akutagawa Ryūnosuke is a book author.
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