Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Japanese short story writer
ποΈMarch 1, 1892 - July 24, 1927
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πBiography
Ryunosuke Akutagawa was a Japanese writer active in the Taisho period in Japan. He is highly regarded as the 'Father of the Japanese short story'.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Akutagawa Prize is named in his honor
- β¦Wrote classics like Rashomon and In a Grove
π¬Famous Quotes
"Human life is not worth a single line of Baudelaire.
"Delete any moment in my life, and I wouldn't be who I am today.
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