Akutagawa Ryunosuke and China
1997; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 30; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2753/csh0009-463330046
ISSN1558-0407
Autores Tópico(s)Chinese history and philosophy
ResumoAkutagawa Ryunosuke (1892-1927) lived a mere thirty-five years, much of it in ill health, but he filled it with experiences and writings that have long outlived him. He was born in an area of Tokyo inhabited almost entirely by foreigners; there his father sold dairy products to the Westerners. By all accounts his family life was less than happy. One of three children, an older sister had died before he was born, and his mother fell into a state of dementia shortly after his birth. He was raised by his maternal uncle and his uncle's wife, taking their surname of Akutagawa. On the whole, although he was not a deprived child, the memories of his youth were not without pain.
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