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Fumiko Hayashi

Japanese writer.

Born December 31st, 1903 in Shimonoseki. [ref]

Died June 29th, 1951 at 47 years old in Tokyo. [ref]

Occupations
novelist, poet, screenwriter, writer

Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson