Which of the following writers is regarded as the "Father of the Japanese short story": Ryūnosuke Akutagawa or Andrew Vachss?
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa: Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (芥川 龍之介 , Akutagawa Ryūnosuke , 1 March 1892 – 24 July 1927) was a Japanese writer active in the Taishō period in Japan. Ryūnosuke Akutagawa:  He is regarded as the "Father of the Japanese short story" and Japan's premier literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, is named after him.
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