{"product_id":"hell-of-solitude-selected-writings-of-ryunosuke-akutagawa","title":"Hell of Solitude - Selected Writings of Ryunosuke Akutagawa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHell of Solitude - Selected Writings of Ryunosuke Akutagawa \/ 206-page paperback, 4 x 7 inches, published in 2026 by Prototype \/ ISBN 9781913513863\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHell of Solitude presents a varied and eclectic selection of writings by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, one of the most important and beloved Japanese writers of the twentieth century. Bringing together fiction, poetry, and philosophical prose – much of it appearing in English for the first time here – this collection showcases the range and intensity of Akutagawa’s imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMoving from the whimsical and fantastical to the grave and introspective, the pieces reveal a writer of extraordinary clarity and psychological depth. Interwoven throughout are poems from a prolific body of verse, examples of which are sparse in English, alongside ‘Art and Other Things’, a fragmentary essay in which Akutagawa expounds his aesthetic views while drawing on examples from world literature and art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated with sensitivity and precision by Ryan Choi, Hell of Solitude offers a vital reintroduction to a writer whose lucidity, irony, and existential unease continue to resonate across cultures and generations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prototype","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48423861420257,"sku":"9781913513863","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0510\/5215\/0960\/files\/Akutagawa-Hell-of-Solitude.jpg?v=1781828844","url":"https:\/\/50wattsbooks.com\/en-ca\/products\/hell-of-solitude-selected-writings-of-ryunosuke-akutagawa","provider":"50 Watts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}