# Edward Seidensticker

> Edward George Seidensticker was a noted post-World War II American scholar, historian, and preeminent translator of classical and contemporary Japanese literature. His English translation of the epic The Tale of Genji, published in 1976, was especially well received critically and is counted among the preferred modern translations.

*American Japanologist (1921-2007)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/edward-seidensticker

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1921-02-11
- **Died:** 2007-08-26
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 49.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 3.6 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 11.8 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 20.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/73a8aee5-4829-4fc4-8cda-6796887e6a8d)
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- [ادوارد سیدنزیککر](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF_%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%B2%DB%8C%DA%A9%DA%A9%D8%B1)
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