Edward Seidensticker
American Japanologist (1921-2007) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 86
Edward George Seidensticker was a noted post-World War II American scholar, historian, and preeminent translator of classical and contemporary Japanese literature.
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2007Died26 August 20071984Japan Foundation AwardAward1977Kikuchi Kan PrizeAward1971National Book AwardAward1921Born11 February 1921
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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.
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United States
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Writers
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Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1921 to 2007 · aged 86
