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芥川龍之介 (筑摩叢書 88)

Noma Literary Award

芥川龍之介 (筑摩叢書 88)

Uno Koji

Koji Uno's "Ryunosuke Akutagawa" is a biography in which a fellow writer and contemporary friend recounts Akutagawa's life and personality with affection. It brings Akutagawa into view not only as a literary master but also as a human being known at close range.

Ryunosuke Akutagawabiographyfriendshipmodern literatureKoji Uno

Work Information

This biography quietly portrays Ryunosuke Akutagawa's life and literature through a friend's eyes.

"Ryunosuke Akutagawa" is Koji Uno's biography of the writer with whom he had a personal relationship. It was published by Chuo Koronsha in 1953 and won the sixth Noma Literary Prize. The Chikuma Sosho edition is confirmed with ISBN 9784480010889, and a two-volume Chuko Bunko edition can also be confirmed through secondhand sources. Based on memories between close writers, it combines literary criticism with a portrait of the person.

Review Summaries

  • Because of the closeness of friendship, the book is read as a biography that conveys aspects of Akutagawa difficult to see from the works alone. Uno's own prose gives the recollections warmth and a distinctive flavor.

Book Information

Publisher
筑摩書房
Published
1967-08-01
Pages
362 pages
Language
日本語
ISBN-13
9784480010889
ISBN-10
4480010882
Price
322 JPY
Category
本/文学・評論

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Reviews

  • 絶版なのが惜しい。

    思い出を書いていった前半は通俗的な芥川の姿を見ることができて面白く、また後半は文学論を展開し興味深い内容だ。

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