History of Japan Ryunosuke Akutagawa

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Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892 - 1927) : A novelist of the Taisho period. He was inspired by Edo-themed old family and wild and enterprising spirit, exploring natural beauty and artistic perfection.
He was also interested in socialism, penetrating his critical spirit with state-of-the-art techniques.
He was translated into the world, tracing the path of his creative activities that is comparable to Western and Modernist literature.
Preface Chapter Akutagawa Ryunosuke as World Literature
Chapter 1 Before Author -- The Child of the End-of-Century Art
1 Background History
2 habitat Keeping the Remnants of Edo
3 The Beginning of Creation
4 Entering Tokyo Prefectural No. 3 Junior High School
5 Entering Socialistic Movement
1 Entering First High School
2 The Period of Lost Love
6 The Birth of "Rashomon"
4 Entering Tokyo Imperial University (Department of Eikichi Literature, University of Letters)
2 The Movement of Lost Love
6 Labor
Chapter 7 : "When You Are in Need, You Don't Know" -- Days of Struggle
1 Taisho to Showa
2 Energy to Creation
3 Debate with Tanizaki Junichiro
4 Determination to Commit Suicide
References
Postscript
Short-Year Chronicle of Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Personal and Subject Indexes
[Author's brief history]
As of 2024
In charge of Japanese modern and contemporary literature in the Faculty of Education of Kagawa University, the Faculty of Letters of Senshu University, the Faculty of Letters of Tsuru Bunka University, etc.
Member of the International Society of Ryunosuke Akutagawa
『 』 Soseki Natsume