Were Ryūnosuke Akutagawa and Carl Sagan both writers?
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. He is regarded as the "Father of the Japanese short story" and Japan's premier literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, is named after him. He committed suicide at the age of 35 through an overdose of barbital.
Junzo Shono Junzō Shōno (庄野 潤三 , Shōno Junzō , 9 February 1921 – 21 September 2009) was a Japanese novelist. A native of Osaka, he began writing novels after World War II. He won the 1954 Akutagawa Prize for his book "Purusaido Shokei" ("Poolside Scene"). Shōno's other award-winning books include "Seibutsu" ("Still Life"), for which he won the Shinchosha literary prize, "Yube no Kumo" ("Evening Clouds"), which was awarded the 1965 Yomiuri Prize, and "Eawase" ("Picture Cards") which took the Noma literary prize.