Ivan Morris
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Ivan Morris (1925-1978) was a British author and teacher in the field of Japanese Studies.
Ivan Morris was born in London and began his study of Japanese language and culture at Harvard University, where he received a BA. He received a doctorate at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. He wrote widely on modern and ancient Japan and translated numerous classical and modern literary works.
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 of St Antony's College, Oxford.
Ivan Morris died in Bologna, Italy, on July 19 1978.
His works include:
- Maruyama Masao, Thought and Behaviour in Modern Japanese Politics
- 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
Dr. Morris' translations include:
- The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon
- Life of an Amorous Woman by Ihara Saikaku
- As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams (Sarashina Nikki).
- The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, by Yukio Mishima
- The Journey, by Jiro Osaragi
The following are some books edited by Dr. Morris:
- 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 of Arthur Waley
