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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa Writer

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (芥川 龍之介, Akutagawa Ryūnosuke, 1 March 1892 – 24 July 1927) 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.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	芥川 龍之介 (Japanese); Akutagawa Ryūnosuke
Birth date	March 01, 1892
Birth place	Japan , Tokyo , Kyōbashi
Date of death	July 24, 1927
Place of death	Japan , Tokyo

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