Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Japan's master of the short story form, renowned for dark psychological tales drawn from classical Japanese and Chinese sources. His name graces Japan's most prestigious literary prize.
Works
- RashomonStory collection including a bandit's perspective on a crime in medieval Japan
- In a GroveShort story presenting multiple conflicting accounts of a crime in old Japan
- The NoseAbsurdist tale of a man obsessed with his comically large nose
- Hell ScreenPsychological horror story about an artist's descent into madness through his art
- KappaSatirical novella narrated by a supernatural being observing human society