So That At Least One Person Would Hear

The work of Ryunosuke Akutagawa enjoys well-deserved popularity both in our country and around the world, and his most famous novellas and stories, such as "In the Land of Water" and "In a Grove" and "The Gate of Rashomon," are regularly reissued. However, the letters collected in this edition to school friends, teachers, and fellow writers allow us to see the renowned Japanese author from a different, less known side and show us Akutagawa the man, with all his hopes, dreams, and disappointments. The essays and articles presented in the collection demonstrate Akutagawa's perspective on literature, criticism, and the differences between East and West.