John Nathan
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John Nathan is the translator of Japanese works for such famous authors such as Yukio Mishima and Kenzaburo Oe, Emmy-award winning director of several documentaries, and author of numerous works on Japan. He is presently (2005) the Takashima Professor of Japanese Cultural Studies at University of California, Santa Barbara. He teaches at least one class a year in the College of Creative Studies.
Works
Translations
- The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea by Yukio Mishima
- A Personal Matter by Kenzaburo Oe
- Rouse Up O Young Men of the New Age! by Kenzaburo Oe
- Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness by Kenzaburo Oe
Books
- (1974)
- (1999)
- (2004)
Documentary Film
- The Japanese, A Film Trilogy: Full Moon Lunch, The Blind Swordsman, Farm Song (1979)
- The Colonel Goes to Japan (1982, Emmy Award) - A film about KFC in Japan.
- Daimyo (1988)
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