- Ivan Morris
Ivan Ira Esme Morris (29 November 1925 – 19 July 1976) was a British
author andteacher in the field ofJapan ese Studies.Ivan Morris was born in
London to Ira Victor Morris andEdita Morris . He began his study ofJapanese language and culture atHarvard University , where he received a BA. He received a doctorate at theSchool of Oriental and African Studies in London. He wrote widely on modern and ancient Japan and translated numerous classical and modern literary works. Ivan Morris was one of the first interpreters sent intoHiroshima after the explosion of the bomb.Dr Morris served on the faculty of
Columbia University from 1960 to 1973 and was chairman of Columbia's Department of East Asian languages and Cultures from 1966 to 1969. In 1966 he was elected a Fellow ofSt Antony's College ,Oxford . He was one of the founders ofAmnesty International USA and was the first chair of its Board of Directors from 1973 to 1976.Ivan Morris died in
Bologna ,Italy , on 19 July 1976.Works
* "The
Tale of Genji Scroll"
* "Dictionary of Selected Forms in Classical Japanese Literature"
* "The Nobility of Failure: Tragic Heroes in the History of Japan"
* "The World of the Shining Prince: Court Life in Ancient Japan"Translations
* "Thought and Behaviour in Modern Japanese Politics" by Masao Maruyama
* "The Pillow Book ofSei Shōnagon "
* "Life of an Amorous Woman" byIhara Saikaku
* "As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams" (Sarashina Nikki ).
* "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion ", byYukio Mishima
* "The Journey", byJiro Osaragi
* "Fires on the Plain ", byShohei Ooka Works Edited
* "Nationalism and the Right Wing in Japan: A Study of Postwar Trends"
* "Japan, 1931-45: Militarism, Fascism, Japanism?"
* "The Pillow-Book Puzzles"
* "Modern Japanese Stories"
* "Madly Singing in the Mountains: an Appreciation and Anthology ofArthur Waley "
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