1. Akutagawa Ryunosuke For further reading Modern Japanese Literature by D. Keene (1956); akutagawa ryunosuke His Concepts of Lifre and Art by K. Tsuruta (1968); Akutagawa http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/akuta.htm

Choose another writer in this calendar: by name: A B C D ... Z by birthday from the calendar Credits and feedback TimeSearch for Books and Writers by Bamber Gascoigne Akutagawa Ryunosuke (1892-1927) Short-story writer, poet, and essayist, one of the first Japanese modernists translated into English. Akutagawa published no full-length novel. He was a stylistic perfectionist, who often favored macabre themes. His short stories 'In a Grove' and 'Rashomon' inspired Akira Kurosawa 's classic film from 1950. In 1935, the writer's friend Kikuchi Kan established the Akutagawa Prize, which is generally considered among the most prestigious Japanese literary awards for aspiring writers. "Yes, sir. Certainly, it was I who found the body. This morning, as usual, I went to cut my daily quota of cedars, when I found the body in a grove in a hollow in the mountains. The exact location? About 150 meters off the Yamashina stage road. It's an out-of-the-way grove of bamboo and cedars." (from Rashomon and Other Stories , trans. by M. Kuwata, Takashi Kojima)

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Akutagawa Ryūnosuke (March 1, 1892 - July 24, 1927) Contents Literary History Overview Premodern Timeline Modern Timeline ... Links Akutagawa was born in the Kyōbashi district Tokyo as the eldest son of a dairy operator named Shinbara Toshizō and his wife Fuku. He was named "Ryūnosuke" ("Dragon Offshoot") because he was born in the Year of the Dragon, in the Month of the Dragon, on the Day of the Dragon, and at the Hour of the At school Akutagawa was an outstanding student, excelling in the Chinese classics. He entered the First High School in 1910, striking up relationships with such classmates as Kikuchi Kan, Kume Masao, Yamamoto Yūzō, and Tsuchiya Bunmei. Immersing himself in Western literature, he increasingly came to look for meaning in art rather than in life. In 1913, he entered Tokyo Imperial University, majoring in English literature. The next year, Akutagawa and his former high school friends revived the journal Shinshichō (New Currents of Thought), publishing translations of William Butler Yeats and Anatole France along with original works of their own. Akutagawa published the story

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Indice El arte y la muerte Obra Suscríbase a "Democracia Perú" Powered by egroups Akutagawa Ryunosuke (1892-1927) Por Alfredo Elejalde F.. Lima, 5 de febrero de 1999. Akutagawa es considerado parte del grupo de intelectuales y estetas contrarios al naturalismo, al humanismo socializante de Shirakaba y a la literatura proletria. Tanizaki Junichiro (1886-1965), Sato Haruo (1892-1964) y Kubota Mantaro (1889-1963) acompañan a Akutagawa en este grupo. La etiqueta de "intelectual esteta" no le hace justicia al maestro pues su camino es marginal y, frecuentemente, incomprendido, como mostraremos en esta reseña. impulso vital como motor del escritor y sus personajes. En el temprano ensayo "Literature : an Introduction", Akutagawa define la literatura como un arte que usa el lenguaje como medio y que transmite vida La palabra japonesa que usa para designar la vida es seimei , no seikatsu seimei . Este concepto de seimei Veamos el memorable caso del cuento Yabu no Naka, traducido al inglés como In a Grove, y al español como En el bosque. En él es notoria, por un lado, la influencia occidental pues utiliza las mismas técnicas que Robert Browning emplea en "The Ring in a Book" (1868); por otro, como casi toda la obra del escritor, se basa en un episodio del Kinjaku Monogatari, del siglo XII. Los cuentos Yabu no Naka (En el bosque) y Rashomon (Nombre de un antiguo puente en la vieja capital de Kioto) fueron la fuente para el argumento de la famosa película Rashomon de Akira Kurosawa, ganadora del Festival Internacional de Cine en Venecia, 1951.

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A Literary Saloon Site of Review. Trying to meet all your book preview and review needs. Contents: Main the Best the ... Links to e-mail us: support the site buy us books ! Amazon wishlist the complete review - fiction Rashomon by Akutagawa Ryunosuke general information review summaries our review links ... about the author Title: Rashomon Author: Akutagawa Ryunosuke Genre: Stories Written: (Eng. 2006) Length: 262 pages Original in: Japanese Availability: Rashomon - US Rashomon - UK Rashomon - Canada and Seventeen other Stories Translated by Jay Rubin Introfuction by Murakami Haruki - Return to top of the page - Our Assessment: B+ : a good dose of both familiar and new Akutagawa stories, and very useful supporting material See our review for fuller assessment. Review Summaries Source Rating Date Reviewer The Japan Times Donald Richie From the Reviews "The renderings are what one expects from the exemplary translator of Natsume Soseki (fittingly, the author under whom Akutagawa studied). And an unusually rich "extraliterary context" is provided. (...) Other stories in the Rubin collection, including some famous ones, read as though for the first time so bad were some prior translations, so good this one. So good that one wants more." - Donald Richie, The Japan Times

6. Akutagawa, Ryunosuke | Portraits Of Modern Japanese Historical Figures Photo no.1 akutagawa ryunosuke Shu; b w ; 12.6x8.7 cm. Novelist. Born in Tokyo. He published Hana (The Nose) in 1916 while studying at the Tokyo http://www.ndl.go.jp/portrait/e/datas/224.html

Akutagawa, Ryunosuke Photo no.1 : Akutagawa Ryunosuke Shu Novelist. Born in Tokyo. He published " Hana " (The Nose) in 1916 while studying at the Tokyo Imperial University and the start of his literary career was highly regarded by Soseki Natsume . After graduation, he taught English as a part-time instructor at the Naval Engineering College and published " Imogayu " (Yam Gruel) (1916), " Hokyonin no shi " (Death of a Christian) (1918), and " Rashomon " (1917), his first short story. After resigning from the Naval Engineering College in 1919, he went full-time into literary activity as a staff writer for the Osaka Mainichi Shinbun. In 1927, he committed suicide at the age of 36. He was the father of Hiroshi Akutagawa and Yasushi Akutagawa. Keywords Literary Figure

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9. Akutagawa Ryunosuke Criticism akutagawa ryunosuke 1892–1927. (Born Niihara Ryunosuke) Japanese short story writer, novelist, poet, translator, and critic. http://www.enotes.com/short-story-criticism/ryunosuke-akutagawa

utmSetVar('lit_all'); Akutagawa Ryunosuke Criticism and Essays Welcome, guest! Login Join eNotes Entire Site Literature Science History Business Soc. Sciences Health Arts College Journals Literature Science History Business ... Z Search All Criticism: Printable Version Download PDF Cite this Page Akutagawa Ryunosuke 1892–-1927 (Born Niihara Ryunosuke) Japanese short story writer, novelist, poet, translator, and critic. INTRODUCTION Akutagawa is considered one of the foremost writers of Japan's modern era, a period that began in 1868 under the rule of the Emperor Meiji. His works, particularly his short stories, contributed greatly to his generation's thoughtful consideration of such issues as the function and merits of different literary genres and the artist's role in contemporary Japanese society. They also proved instrumental in extricating Japanese literature from what critics consider the morass of gossip and tedious didacticism into which it had fallen before the Meiji Restoration. Biographical Information Major Works of Short Fiction Tobako tu akuma Tobacco and the Devil ), featured stories set in medieval Japan and drew heavily on Asian legends in form and theme. “Kumo no Ito” (“The Spider's Thread”) deals allegorically with one man's pervasive egoism, a flaw that proves fatal both to himself and to others. While Akutagawa's subjects constitute faithful representations of both the grim and the foolish aspects of human behavior, they are not always devoid of humor. “Hana” (“The Nose”), one of Akutagawa's best-known stories, addresses egoism by relating the predicament of a Buddhist monk who has succeeded in shortening his enormous nose, the bane of his existence and, as he sees it, the impediment to his social acceptance, but his vanity is penalized by disfigurement of his face and coldness from his peers.

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Biography Research Guide Provided by Search: Add to Favorites Akutagawa Ryunosuke Ryūnosuke Akutagawa was a Japanese poet and writer, regarded as the "Father of the Japanese Short Story"; (芥川 龍之介 Akutagawa Ryūnosuke, March 1,1892 - July 24, 1927). Wikipedia and Wikis Akutagawa Ryunosuke - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akutagawa_Ryunosuke Other Akutagawa Ryunosuke on aozora.gr.jp http://www.aozora.gr.jp/index_pages/person879.html Keywords and Synonyms Akutagawa Ryunosuke, Kappa, Akutagawa Ryūnosuke More topics about: Akutagawa Ryunosuke Edit this page Add new links, rate and edit existing links, or make suggestions. - Staff Explore related topics: Furigana Rashomon Akutagawa Prize Kan Kikuchi ... List of Japanese writers Some descriptions may have been derived in part from Princeton University WordNet or Wikipedia Last update: January 7, 2008

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Sign In Register Home Join Us! ... Categories This Question Is Answered: digg_skin = 'compact'; digg_window = 'new'; Who was Akutagawa Ryunosuke? 31 Mar 2007 13:42 Report Akutagawa Ryunosuke was a writer in the Taisho period of Japan. His work was first noticed by Natsume Soseki, whilst he was still a student, and he used this encouragement to lead himself on a successful career path as a writer. He self published his first story, and then had a succession of stories published under the guidance of Soseki. Akutagawa Ryunosuke is considered to be a master of short stories. He rewrote classical ideas from a modern viewpoint, highlighting the folly of vanity and egoism. He promoted the importance and quality of art throughout his works, whilst exploring the darker side of human nature in great detail. His works were always innovative, and he delighted in debates with other authors of the time, attacking their approach and penchant to follow the norm. His later works became darker and more intense as he suffered from mental health problems, littered with suicide attempts that culminated in an successful attempt aged 35. Although Akutagawa Ryunosuke did not write a single novel, he wrote an astounding number of short stories in his brief lifetime. He did not fully receive the recognition that he deserved until after his death, when the Akutagawa prize was established in 1935 in his memory. Akira Kurosawa also completed cinematic versions of his stories.

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Akutagawa Ryunosuke Da Wikipedia, l'enciclopedia libera. Vai a: Navigazione cerca Akutagawa Ryunosuke Ry»nosuke Akutagawa Ry»nosuke Akutagawa Tokyo 1 marzo Tokyo 24 luglio ) ¨ stato uno scrittore giapponese Nasce da genitori anziani e sua madre ha seri problemi mentali, per questo all'et  di un anno il giovane Akutagawa viene affidato agli zii materni. La sua nuova famiglia, discendenti di samurai , lo accoglie amorevolmente e lo fa crescere in un ambiente culturalmente stimolante. Nel si iscrive all' Universit  Imperiale di Tokyo , dove segue gli studi di letteratura inglese. Si appassiona alla letteratura europea, soprattutto francese Maupassant ed France ) e russa Dostoevskij ). Inizia anche a nutrire passione per la scrittura. In questo periodo conosce Yayoi, una ragazza di cui si innamora. Ma la zia, madre adottiva molto invadente, si oppone a questo rapporto tanto che Akutagawa si vede costretto ad abbandonare la ragazza, rimanendo molto amareggiato per l'accaduto. Si immerge cos¬ con pi¹ passione nella scrittura. Conosce Natsume Soseki , famoso romanziere dell'epoca, il quale lo incoraggia nella scrittura essendo rimasto favorevolmente colpito da un suo racconto breve: Rashōmon , titolo che pu² essere tradotto con "La porta di Rash´".

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19. Mi Kappa Es Su Kappa: Akutagawa Ryunosuke The most obvious example of kappa in Japanese literature is the story Kappa, written by akutagawa ryunosuke in 1927, the same year in which he took a dose http://japanesemyths.blogspot.com/2006/05/akutagawa-ryunosuke.html

@import url("http://www.blogger.com/css/blog_controls.css"); @import url("http://www.blogger.com/dyn-css/authorization.css?targetBlogID=27057421"); var BL_backlinkURL = "http://www.blogger.com/dyn-js/backlink_count.js";var BL_blogId = "27057421"; Mi Kappa Es Su Kappa A brief glimpse into selected Japanese myths Monday, May 01, 2006 Akutagawa Ryunosuke The most obvious example of kappa in Japanese literature is the story "Kappa," written by Akutagawa Ryunosuke in 1927, the same year in which he took a dose of veranol and thus his life. "Kappa" is narrated by Patient 23, an institutionalized man who tells the story of his journey to the land of kappa, his adventures there, and a brief glimpse into what happens after his return. The story is a thinly veiled satire about Japanese society in the 1920's and covers topics such as marriage, socialism, labor shortage and censorship in a fantasic, amusing world. It was also an avenue for Akutagawa to explore his mental state. These kappa have a society of their own, very similar to that of the Japanese. They have theatres, artists, historians, capitalists, and wars with the otters, and they have a love of new inventions. They even wear glasses and have their own language, although they understand and speak Japanese as well. Much like in the myths, the kappa in this land are benevolent teachers and always trustworthy, but a subtle disturbing quality still hangs about them. Perhaps Akutagawa chose the kappa as his subject because they have a dangerous like the society he was commenting on.

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