Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
Chōkōdō Shujin･Ryunosuke Akutagawa･澄江堂主人･芥川 龍之介･芥川龙之介
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 after him. He committed suicide at the age of 35 through an overdose of barbital.
| Known for | Writing |
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| Born | 1 Mar 1892 |
| Died | 24 Jul 1927 |
| Place of birth | Kyōbashi, Tokyo, Japan |
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