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Variants
- Seidensticker, Edward G., 1921-
- Saidenstekkā, E. G., 1921-2007
- Seidensticker, E. G. (Edward George), 1921-2007
- Seidensticker, Edward George, 1921-2007
Identifies LC/NAF RWO
Identifies RWO
Birth Date
- 1921-02-11
Death Date
- 2007-08-26
Has Affiliation
- Organization: University of Colorado
- Organization: Harvard University
- Organization: Tōkyō Daigaku
- Organization: Jōchi Daigaku
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1962
- Affiliation End: 1966
- Organization: Stanford University
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1966
- Affiliation End: 1977
- Organization: University of Michigan
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1947
- Affiliation End: 1985
- Organization: Columbia University
Birth Place
- Castle Rock (Colo.)
Associated Language
- English
Associated Language
- Japanese
Field of Activity
Occupation
Academic
Professor
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Earlier Established Forms
- Seidensticker, Edward G., 1921-
Sources
- found: Fujiwara Michitsuna no haha. The Kagerō nikki ... 1955.
- found: His Gendai Nihon sakkaron, 1964:p. 214 (E.G. Seidensticker)
- found: Wikipedia WWW site, Aug. 27, 2007(under Edward Seidensticker: Edward George Seidensticker; b. Feb. 11, 1921; d. Aug. 26, 2007, Tokyo; noted scholar and translator of Japanese literature)
- found: Asahi shinbun online, Aug. 27, 2007(Seidensticker Edward; d. Aug. 26, 2007 at age of 86; prof. emer., Columbia University; specialist in Japanese literature)
- found: Kawabata, Yasunari. Thousand cranes, 1959:title-page (translated by Edward G. Seidensticker)
- found: New York times, via WWW, June 25, 2014:(August 31, 2007: Edward G. Seidensticker; Edward George Seidensticker; born Castle Rock, Colo.; made his home in Tokyo; Bachelor's in English from University of Colorado 1942; served in World War II as a language officer in the Marines in the Pacific; Master's in international affairs, Columbia 1947; lived in Japan 1948-1962, studied literature at Tokyo University; landmark translations of The tale of Genji and major 20th century authors: Yukio Mishima, Junichiro Tanizaki, Yasunari Kawabata)
- found: Wikipedia, June 26, 2014(studied Japanese literature at Harvard University; taught at Sophia University in Tokyo, Stanford University (1962-1966), the University of Michigan (1966-1977), and Columbia (1977-1985) until his retirement in 1985; also wrote on history of Japan and Tokyo)
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Change Notes
- 1982-11-27: new
- 2019-01-29: revised
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