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Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
Born: March 1, 1892
Died: July 24, 1927 (aged 35)
Bio: Ryūnosuke Akutagawa was a Japanese writer active in the Taishō period in Japan. He is regarded as the "Father of the Japanese short story" and Japan's premier literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, is named after him.
Known for:
- Rashōmon (1915)
- Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories
- Hell Screen (1918)
- In a Grove (1922)
- Kappa