| Date of Birth | 11-February-1921 | |
| Place of Birth |
Castle Rock (Douglas County, Colorado, United States of America) |
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| Nationality | United States of America | |
| Also know as | Edward George Seidensticker | |
| Profession | Translator | |
| Edward George Seidensticker was a noted scholar and translator of Japanese literature. He was particularly known for his English version of The Tale of Genji, which is counted among the preferred modern translations. He is also well known for his landmark translations of Yasunari Kawabata, which led to Kawabata's winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1968. | ||
Awards by Edward Seidensticker |
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