J. Thomas Rimer
J. Thomas Rimer (born 2 March 1933[1]) is an American scholar of Japanese literature and drama. He is a Professor Emeritus of Japanese Literature, Theatre, and Art at the University of Pittsburgh.[2] He has served as the chief of the Asian Division of the Library of Congress.[3]
Rimer has written about Classical Japanese literature,[4] as well as modern Japanese drama, and has translated several works.[5] He has written several works for a popular audience,[4] and has been credited with making Japanese drama more accessible to Americans.[5]
Rimer earned a PhD in Japanese Literature from Columbia University in 1971.[2] Rimer and co-author Jonathan Chaves received the Japan–U.S. Friendship Commission Prize for the Translation of Japanese Literature in 1998 for their translation of the Wakan rōeishū titled Japanese and Chinese Poems to Sing: The Wakan Roei-shu.
Rimer is a son-in-law of Paul Mus (1902-1969), a Southeast Asia and Buddhism expert.
References
- ^ "Rimer, J. Thomas". Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ a b "J. Thomas Rimer". East Asian Languages and Literatures. University of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on May 30, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ "Achievers". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 13, 1991. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ a b Taylor, Robert (December 7, 1988). "Keys to the Mysteries of Japanese Literature". The Boston Globe. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ a b Wetmore Jr., Kevin J. (Fall 2011). "J. Thomas Rimer". Asian Theatre Journal. 28 (2): 400–408. doi:10.1353/atj.2011.0058. S2CID 163052410.
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