Author:Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
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| ←Author Index: Ak | Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (1892–1927) |
| Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (芥川 龍之介, Akutagawa Ryūnosuke?); (March 1, 1892 - July 24, 1927) was a Japanese writer active in Taishō period Japan. He is regarded as the "Father of the Japanese short story", and is noted for his superb style and finely detailed stories that explore the darker side of human nature. |
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
Works[edit]
| Year | Japanese title | English title |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 老年 Rōnen | Old Age |
| 羅生門 Rashōmon | Rashōmon | |
| 1916 | 鼻 Hana | The Nose |
| 芋粥 Imogayu | Yam Gruel | |
| 手巾 Hankechi | The Handkerchief | |
| 煙草と悪魔 Tabako to Akuma | Tobacco and the Devil | |
| 1917 | 尾形了斎覚え書 Ogata Ryosai Oboe gaki | Dr. Ogata Ryosai: Memorandum |
| 戯作三昧 Gesakuzanmai | Absorbed in writing popular novels | |
| 1918 | 蜘蛛の糸 Kumo no Ito | The Spider's Thread |
| 地獄変 Jigokuhen | Hell Screen | |
| 枯野抄 Kareno shou | A commentary on the desolate field for Bashou | |
| 邪宗門 Jashūmon | Jashūmon | |
| 奉教人の死 Hōkyōnin no Shi | The Martyr | |
| 1919 | 魔術 Majutsu | Magic |
| 龍 Ryū | Dragon: the Old Potter's Tale | |
| 1920 | 舞踏会 Butou Kai | A ball |
| 秋 Aki | Autumn | |
| 南京の基督 Nankin no Kirisuto | Christ in Nanking | |
| 杜子春 Toshishun | Tu Tze-chun | |
| アグニの神 Aguni no Kami | God of Aguni | |
| 1921 | 山鴫 YamaShigi | A snipe |
| 秋山 Akiyama | Autumn Mountain | |
| 上海游記 Shanhai Yuki | A report on the journey of Shanghai | |
| 1922 | 藪の中 Yabu no Naka | In a Grove |
| 将軍 Shogun | The general | |
| トロッコ Torokko | A Lorry | |
| 1923 | 保吉の手帳から Yasukichi no Techou kara | From Yasukichi's notebook |
| 1924 | 一塊の土 Ikkai no Tsuchi | A clod of earth |
| 1925 | 大導寺信輔の半生 Daidoji Shinsuke no Hansei | Daidoji Shinsuke: The Early Years |
| 侏儒の言葉 Shuju no Kotoba | Aphorisms by a pygmy | |
| 1926 | 点鬼簿 Tenkibo | Death Register |
| 1927 | 玄鶴山房 Genkaku Sanbō | Genkaku's room |
| 河童 Kappa | Kappa | |
| 文芸的な、余りに文芸的な Bungeiteki na, amarini Bungeiteki na | Literary, All-Too-Literary | |
| 歯車 Haguruma | Spinning Gears | |
| 或阿呆の一生 Aru Ahō no Isshō | Fool's Life | |
| 西方の人 Saihō no Hito | The Man of the West |
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Some or all works by this author are in the public domain in the United States because they were published before January 1, 1923.
The author died in 1927, so works by this author are also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 80 years or less. Works by this author may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works. |
