Which writer was from France, Marguerite Duras or Ryūnosuke Akutagawa?
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.
Marguerite Abouet Marguerite Abouet (born 1971) is an Ivorian writer of bandes dessinées, best known for her graphic novel series "Aya".