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May 2022
39m 9s

Taisho Magazines and Akutagawa’s Vision ...

Alison Fincher
About this episode

The father of the Japanese short story shares his dark vision about what it means to be an artist.

We’re taking a look at Japan in the 1910s and 1920s, the era of the Taishō Democracy and the heyday of Japan’s literary magazines and serial novels.

Content warning: This episode addresses addiction, suicide, and sexual assault.

Notes and sources at the podcast episode website.

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