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    A set photograph of 1919. The second from the left is Ryunosuke Akutagawa. At the far left is Kan Kikuchi.

    Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (芥川 龍之介 Akutagawa Ryūnosuke, March 1, 1892 - July 24, 1927) was a prolific Japanese writer and poet, noted for his stylistic virtuosity, and is regarded as the "father of the Japanese short story." Akutagawa wrote no full-length novels, focusing instead on the short story as his main medium of expression.

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    • During his short life, he wrote over 150 short stories, including The Nose,The Spider's Thread,The Hell Screen, Autumn,The Ball,In a Grove, and Kappa.

    Akutagawa was known for taking trivial objects or events and enlarging on their significance to create a moral lesson or a comment on humanity.

    The Akutagawa Prize, established in 1935 by Kikuchi Kan in memory of Akutagawa, is Japan’s most prestigious literary award. The winner receives a pocket watch and a cash award of one million yen (about US $10,000). Akira Kurosawa dire