Exploring the Legacy of Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
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Which literary award in Japan is named after Ryūnosuke Akutagawa?

  • The Natsume Sōseki Prize
  • The Akutagawa Prize (correct)
  • The Mori Ōgai Award
  • The Taishō Literary Award

    • Where was Ryūnosuke Akutagawa born?

  • Akashi, Chūō, Tokyo
  • Ginza, Tokyo
  • Irifune, Kyōbashi, Tokyo City (correct)
  • Kanagawa, Yokohama

    • What was Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's art name?

  • Dōshō Akutagawa
  • Mori Ōgai
  • Chōkōdō Shujin (correct)
  • Natsume Sōseki

    • How did Ryūnosuke Akutagawa die?

    <p>Overdose of barbital</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who raised Ryūnosuke Akutagawa?

    <p>His maternal uncle, Dōshō Akutagawa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which period in Japan was Ryūnosuke Akutagawa active in?

    <p>Taishō period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Ryūnosuke Akutagawa known as in the literary world?

    <p>Father of the Japanese short story</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of Japan's premier literary award named after Ryūnosuke Akutagawa?

    <p>Akutagawa Prize</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's birth name?

    <p>Ryūnosuke Niihara</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's family do for a living?

    <p>They owned a milk production business</p> Signup and view all the answers

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