Rashomon
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Ryunosuke Akutagawa, a peerless genius who dreamed of a utopia in art, was a leading figure in modern Japanese literature and created a unique and original world of works. A keen eye that explores the essence of literature across time and the world Ryunosuke Akutagawa is a writer who led modern literature with his outstanding genius and intellect, leaving a distinct mark as a unique figure in the history of Japanese literature. He vividly projected the abyss of human nature and the yearning for art into his mainly intellectual and rationalistic short stories. The fourteen stories included in this book expand the realm of what short stories can show to the fullest extent. From religion to folktales, from the inner self to the absurdity of society, from naturalism to fantasy, the wide-ranging world of Akutagawa Ryunosuke's works will remain as timeless classics of short story literature, depicting human history and the inherent psychology that flows beneath it in the purest and most literary language. |
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index
nose
Majuk
Rashomon
Strange story
Daneko's Melancholy
mom
dream
a lump of dirt
Hell's Edge
cobweb
Du Ja-chun
The Smile of the Gods
In the bushes
Kappa
Commentary on the work
Author's chronology
Majuk
Rashomon
Strange story
Daneko's Melancholy
mom
dream
a lump of dirt
Hell's Edge
cobweb
Du Ja-chun
The Smile of the Gods
In the bushes
Kappa
Commentary on the work
Author's chronology
Publisher's Review
[Author Information]
Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1892.
Due to family circumstances, including his mother's mental illness, he was raised as an adopted child by his maternal uncle.
His maternal side, the Akutagawa family, was a prestigious family that managed the shogunate's tea house until the Meiji Restoration, and he spent his childhood in a literary environment where he enjoyed art and theater.
While attending the English Literature Department at the University of Tokyo, he became a student of Natsume Soseki, and together with Kume Masao and Kikuchi Kan, he published the third edition of "Shinsajo" and entered the world of writing with the short story "Old Age."
His subsequent publication of "The Nose" received rave reviews from Soseki, making him known in the literary world.
His works are mostly short stories, and are most characterized by logical and organized relationships and a distinct writing style influenced by Anglo-American literature.
In particular, he was evaluated as having realized the principle of artistic supremacy and rationalism through his writing skills that freely crossed over forms and subjects ranging from historical works, religion, naturalism, fantasy, and personal novels.
He was a sensation in his time with his intellectual formal beauty and his unique world of works that did not conform to the mainstream literary world. However, in his later years, he was unable to adapt to the trends of the times, such as the rise of proletarian literature, and he suffered from doubts and anxiety. He committed suicide in 1927 at the age of 35, citing "vague anxiety" as the reason.
Akutagawa Ryunosuke, known as the "Father of Modern Japanese Literature" and having had a tremendous influence on later writers and the literary world, remains an honorable name that has graced the history of literature to this day through the "Akutagawa Prize," a literary award given to outstanding new writers.
Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1892.
Due to family circumstances, including his mother's mental illness, he was raised as an adopted child by his maternal uncle.
His maternal side, the Akutagawa family, was a prestigious family that managed the shogunate's tea house until the Meiji Restoration, and he spent his childhood in a literary environment where he enjoyed art and theater.
While attending the English Literature Department at the University of Tokyo, he became a student of Natsume Soseki, and together with Kume Masao and Kikuchi Kan, he published the third edition of "Shinsajo" and entered the world of writing with the short story "Old Age."
His subsequent publication of "The Nose" received rave reviews from Soseki, making him known in the literary world.
His works are mostly short stories, and are most characterized by logical and organized relationships and a distinct writing style influenced by Anglo-American literature.
In particular, he was evaluated as having realized the principle of artistic supremacy and rationalism through his writing skills that freely crossed over forms and subjects ranging from historical works, religion, naturalism, fantasy, and personal novels.
He was a sensation in his time with his intellectual formal beauty and his unique world of works that did not conform to the mainstream literary world. However, in his later years, he was unable to adapt to the trends of the times, such as the rise of proletarian literature, and he suffered from doubts and anxiety. He committed suicide in 1927 at the age of 35, citing "vague anxiety" as the reason.
Akutagawa Ryunosuke, known as the "Father of Modern Japanese Literature" and having had a tremendous influence on later writers and the literary world, remains an honorable name that has graced the history of literature to this day through the "Akutagawa Prize," a literary award given to outstanding new writers.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of publication: October 10, 2014
- Page count, weight, size: 320 pages | 369g | 132*225*16mm
- ISBN13: 9788937463266
- ISBN10: 8937463261
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