Edward Seidensticker
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1921 – 2007
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Who was Edward Seidensticker?
Edward George Seidensticker was a noted scholar and translator of Japanese literature. He was particularly known for his English version of The Tale of Genji, which is counted among the preferred modern translations. He is also well known for his landmark translations of Yasunari Kawabata, which led to Kawabata winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1968.
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- Born
- Feb 11, 1921
Castle Rock - Also known as
- Edward George Seidensticker
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Columbia University
- Harvard University
- University of Colorado Boulder
- Lived in
- Colorado
- Died
- Aug 26, 2007
Tokyo
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on July 23, 2013
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