John Nathan
John Nathan | |
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| Born | John Weil Nathan March 1940 (age 85–86) New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Known for | Japanese translations and cultural studies |
| Spouses | Mayumi Oda
(m. 1962, divorced)Diane Siegelman (m. 1984) |
| Children | 4 |
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| Alma mater | Harvard University University of Tokyo |
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| Institutions | Princeton University University of California, Santa Barbara |
John Weil Nathan (born March 1940) is an American translator, writer, scholar, filmmaker, and Japanologist. His translations from Japanese into English include the works of Yukio Mishima, Kenzaburō Ōe, Kōbō Abe, and Natsume Sōseki. Nathan is also an Emmy Award-winning producer, writer and director of several films about Japanese culture and society and American business. He is Professor Emeritus of Japanese Cultural Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.