Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Author
gptkb:Japanese_art
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:Film_adaptations
gptkb:Hell_Screen_(film)
Stage adaptations
Anime adaptations
Rashomon (film)
In a Grove (film)
The Martyr (film)
The Nose (film)
gptkbp:alias gptkb:Ryūnosuke
gptkb:Akutagawa_Ryūnosuke
gptkbp:associated_act Shōwa era
Taishō era
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Akutagawa_Prize
gptkbp:birth_date 1892-03-01
gptkbp:born March 1, 1892
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Zoshigaya_Cemetery
gptkbp:cause_of_death Suicide
gptkbp:death_date 1927-07-24
gptkbp:died July 24, 1927
gptkbp:education gptkb:Tokyo_Imperial_University
gptkb:University_of_Tokyo
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:Japanese
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:folklore
gptkb:Symbolism
gptkb:mythology
Historical fiction
Imagery
Literary criticism
Existentialism
Irony
Literary awards
Essays
Moral ambiguity
Narrative style
Social criticism
Translations
Cultural commentary
Psychological depth
Themes of despair
gptkbp:famous_quote “ Life is a series of choices.”
“ Art is a lie that tells the truth.”
“ I am a coward.”
“ The truth is not always beautiful.”
“ The world is a place of suffering.”
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Fiction
gptkb:short_story
Short fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Film_adaptations
gptkb:Kenzaburō_Ōe
gptkb:Haruki_Murakami
gptkb:Japanese_literature
gptkb:Yasunari_Kawabata
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Natsume_Sōseki
Western literature
gptkbp:known_for Short stories
gptkbp:language gptkb:Japanese
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Akutagawa_Prize
Adaptations in various media
Influence on writers
Study in literature courses
Cultural references in Japan
gptkbp:literary_movement gptkb:Modernism
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Japanese
gptkbp:notable_influence gptkb:Kenzaburō_Ōe
gptkb:Haruki_Murakami
gptkb:Japanese_literature
gptkb:Yasunari_Kawabata
World literature
gptkbp:notable_themes Existentialism
Moral ambiguity
Social criticism
Human nature
Psychological conflict
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Hell_Screen
gptkb:In_a_Grove
gptkb:Rashōmon
gptkb:Rashomon
gptkb:The_Nose
The Martyr
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:short_stories
gptkb:Writer
gptkb:Novelist
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Tokyo,_Japan
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Tokyo,_Japan
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition gptkb:cultural_icon
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Fumiko_Enchi
gptkbp:style Psychological realism
gptkbp:theme gptkb:identity
gptkb:society
Morality
Existentialism
Human nature
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_New_York_Review_of_Books
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4