Charles De WolfCharles De Wolf, PhD, professor emeritus, Keio University, is a linguist by training, though his first love was literature. Multilingual, he has spent most of his life in East Asia and is a citizen of Japan. His work in Japanese liteature ranges from classical to contemporary. His translations include Mandarins, a selection of short stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa (Archipelago Books) and collections of folktales from Konjaku Monogatari-shu, including Tales of Days Gone By (Arts & Literature International Service). He has written extensively about The Tale of Genji; and is currently working on his own translation of the work. Read More Read Less