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.
Hideo Takubo Hideo Takubo (田久 保英夫 , Takubo Hideo , January 25, 1928 - April 14, 2001) was a noted Japanese author. He studied French literature at Keio University, and won the 1969 Akutagawa Prize for "Fukaikawa" (Deep River), 1985 Yomiuri Prize for "Kaizu", and 1997 Noma Literary Prize for "Kodamashu".