Haruo Shirane (born 16 September 1951) is the Shincho Professor of Japanese Literature and Culture in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures and Chair of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University. At Columbia, Shirane is also affiliated with the Weatherhead East Asian Institute.[1] He is an expert on Japanese literature, cultural history, and visual culture.[2][3][4]

Haruo Shirane
Academic background
Education
Academic work
DisciplineJapanese literature
Institutions


Biography

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Shirane received his B.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia University and joined Columbia's faculty in 1987.[5] In 1996 he was appointed to the Shincho Professorship of Japanese Literature and Culture.[6] In 2010, he was awarded the Ueno Satsuki Memorial Prize on Japanese Culture for his contributions to the study of Japanese culture.[6][7] In 2022, he was named a honorary member of the Japan Academy.[8][9]

Selected publications

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Affiliations

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References

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  1. ^ Weatherhead1:Shirane
  2. ^ ShiraneEmbassy:Shirane
  3. ^ Shiraneprofile:"Haruo Shirane"
  4. ^ Haruo Shirane
  5. ^ "Bookshelf". Columbia College Today. 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  6. ^ a b CV1: ShiraneCV
  7. ^ No.042 - Professor Haruo Shirane is first winner of the NIHU International Prize in Japanese Studies
  8. ^ "Honorary Members | The Japan Academy". www.japan-acad.go.jp. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  9. ^ "Haruo Shirane Honored with Election to the Japan Academy | Weatherhead East Asian Institute". weai.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-16.