Which writer was from France, Marguerite Duras or Ryūnosuke Akutagawa?
Marguerite Duras Marguerite Donnadieu, known as Marguerite Duras (] ; 4 April 1914 – 3 March 1996), was a French novelist, playwright, scriptwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker. Her 1959 film "Hiroshima mon amour", earned her a nomination for Best Original Screenplay at the Academy Awards.
Dragon: the Old Potter's Tale "Dragon: the Old Potter’s Tale" (龍 , Ryū ) is a short story by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa. It was first published in a collection of Akutagawa short stories, "Akutagawa Ryūnosuke zenshū". The story is based on a thirteenth-century Japanese tale, with Akutagawa’s Taishō literary interpretations of modern psychology and the nature of religion.