Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 1, 1892(35)
Day of Death
July 24, 1927
Place of Birth
Kyōbashi, Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
Ryunosuke AkutagawaRyûnosuke Akutagawa澄江堂主人Chōkōdō ShujinChokodo Shujin
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
Writing
Biography
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.