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Words of a Dwarf
Paperback
Series: Ryunosuke Akutagawa Collection, Book 15
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 10 2026
Pages: 92
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.19 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Words of a Dwarf: and Other Writings collects Akutagawa's aphoristic and critical prose, where wit, skepticism, literary judgment, and personal unease are sharpened into compact reflections.
Words of a Dwarf and Other Writings brings together three works: Words of a Dwarf, Prejudices, and More Notes on a Rustic Life. Together they sharpen Akutagawa's observations on art, society, morality, vanity, and the contradictions of everyday life.
Akutagawa stands among the defining masters of modern Japanese literature. His work helped shape the modern Japanese short story through psychological acuity, historical imagination, irony, and an exact awareness of how language can expose the hidden motives beneath conduct.
This collection offers a concentrated view of that art, pairing the main work with companion pieces that deepen its atmosphere and show why Akutagawa remains one of Japan's most influential literary voices.
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