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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
Japanese writer (1892–1927).
Born March 1st, 1892 in Tokyo.
Died July 24th, 1927 at 35 years old in Tokyo (drug overdose).
Occupations
journalist, literary critic, novelist, poet, screenwriter, short story writer, writer
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