René Sieffert (4 August 1923 – 13 February 2004) was a French japanologist and professor at the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (INALCO).

René Sieffert
Born4 August 1923
Died13 February 2004(2004-02-13) (aged 80)
OccupationJapanologist
SpouseSimone Mavielle

René Sieffert translated many works and helped bring Japanese literature to French-speaking readers. Also, in 1971, when he was president of INALCO, he created with his wife Simone, the university press Publications orientalistes de France [fr] (POF).

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Works

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Main publications:

  • La Littérature japonaise
  • Les Religions du Japon, ISBN 2716903220
  • Treize siècles de lettres japonaises (2 vol.), ISBN 2716903255
  • Le Japon et la France : images d'une découverte, ISBN 2716900116
  • Théâtre classique, ISBN 2716901856

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