Tag: Donald Keene

September 30, 2019

Reading List: Books About WWII and Its Aftermath in Translation

It’s International Translation Day and we’re celebrating with a list of recommended reading that is sure to delight World War II buffs and aficionados. Bringing lesser known aspects of the time period to light, this compilation of books in translation...

September 28, 2019

Reading List: Memoirs and Biographies in Translation

Memoirs, biographies and diaries allow readers intimate insight into what life is like for people that are hundreds of miles away or lived hundreds of years ago. These select books offer a glimpse into the complex lives of writers, political...

September 27, 2019

Reading List: In Tribute to the Late Donald Keene

Donald Keene played a leading role in cementing Japanese literary studies in the United States and other English-speaking communities. His dedication to Japanese culture and faithful translations of fiction and diaries introduced the world to talented writers and shined a new...

September 24, 2019

Donald Keene on Translating Japanese Soldiers’ Diaries

“Gratifying… picaresque…. The pathos at the heart of Keene’s lovely and gracious memoir, and perhaps of his extraordinary life, emanates from this very human limitation: we cannot live in and love two worlds at once.” ~Roland Kelts, Bookforum on Chronicles...

March 7, 2019

In Memoriam: Donald Keene (June 18, 1922 – February 24, 2019)

Revered author and professor Donald Keene passed away on February 24 at the age of 96. The following post is written by Press Director Jennifer Crewe, who was Keene’s editor for many years. •  •  •  •  •  • I...

July 30, 2013

New Book Tuesday: Plane Crashes, Design Thinking, the Newest from Donald Keene, and More New Titles!

The following books are now available: Mortal Rituals: What the Story of the Andes Survivors Tells Us About Human Evolution Matt J. Rossano The Why of Things: Causality in Science, Medicine, and Life Peter Rabins Solving Problems with Design Thinking:...

November 6, 2012

Japan Embraces Donald Keene

Read a profile of Donald Keene, long-time professor of Japanese literature at Columbia University, in the New York Times.