Donald Keene

Donald Keene (1922–2019) was an American linguist, translator and writer.

Also recorded as Donald Lawrence Keene.

Overview

Born at New York City in 1922, died at Tokyo in 2019.

In detail

Donald Keene studied at Harvard University and Columbia University. the recorded working language is Japanese and English.

The field of work recorded is Japanese studies, Japanese and Japanese literature.

Employment is recorded with University of Cambridge and Columbia University. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Letters, Japan Society and American Society for Premodern Asia.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship, Kikuchi Kan Prize, Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class and Yamagata Banto Prize.

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    “Donald Keene”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1240040: Donald Keene

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