Raz Greenberg is an Israeli animation scholar and writer.

Raz Greenberg
Native name
רז גרינברג
OccupationAnimation scholar, Writer
NationalityIsraeli
EducationHebrew University of Jerusalem
Notable worksHayao Miyazaki: Exploring the Early Work of Japan's Greatest Animator

Biography

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Greenberg received his Doctor of Philosophy degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2014,[1] and has worked at the institution as a teaching fellow. He has published articles in various animation journals such as the Literature Film Quarterly.[2] Greenberg is employed at Tel Aviv University as a faculty member in the Department of East Asian Studies.[3]

Reception

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In a review for Strange Horizons, writer A. S. Moser critiqued Greenberg's 2018 reference work Hayao Miyazaki: Exploring the Early Work of Japan's Greatest Animator. Moser appreciated the detailed analysis given to Hayao Miyazaki's filmography, but felt that the book lacked balance in its attempts to be a broader reference work, concluding that it was "well-researched, if sometimes tedious".[4] International Institute for Asian Studies reviewer Mari Nakamura called the work a "must-read" for follower's of Miyazaki's, considering it accessible for a wider audience while also providing elaborate commentary on the main aspects of his films, such as Miyazaki's inspirations and stylistic influences.[5] British animation writer Helen McCarthy found the work "charming, thorough, and accessible", and felt that Greenberg places Miyazaki's filmography within the wider cultural context of his early animations.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Raz Greenberg". Academia.edu. Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Raz Greenberg". Bloomsbury. Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Staff directory". Tel Aviv University. Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Moser, A. S. (June 17, 2019). "Hayao Miyazaki: Exploring the Early Work of Japan's Greatest Animator by Raz Greenberg". Strange Horizons. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  5. ^ Nakamura, Mari. "Hayao Miyazaki: Exploring the Early Work of Japan's Greatest Animator". International Institute for Asian Studies. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2024.