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A man sometimes devotes his life to a desire which he is not sure will ever be fulfilled. Those who laugh at this folly are, after all, no more than mere spectators of life.
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
Age: 35 †
Born: 1892
Born: January 1
Died: 1927
Died: January 1
Journalist
Literary Critic
Novelist
Poet
Screenwriter
Writer
City of Tokyo
Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Akutagawa Ryūnosuke
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Men
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Spectators
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