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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
1922
Short Story
Mystery
"In a Grove" is told by seven unreliable first-person narrators. These narrators address either a police commissioner or a religious authority.
"In a Grove" is told in the past tense.
The title "In a Grove" refers to the story's primary location, a grove of bamboo plants and cedar trees where the mysterious death of Kanazawa no Takehiko takes place.
This study guide for Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's In A Grove offers summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.