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William Scott Wilson
Born1944 (age 80–81)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
OccupationTranslator

William Scott Wilson (born 1944, Nashville, Tennessee) is known for translating several works of Japanese literature, mostly those relating to the martial tradition of that country. Wilson has brought historical Chinese and Japanese thought, philosophy, and tactics to the West in his translations of famous East Asian literature.

Awards

On November 3, 2015, Wilson was inducted into the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, for "promoting understanding of Japan through the introduction of Japanese Literature in the United States."

Wilson received Japan's Foreign Minister's Commendation from the Consulate General of Japan in Miami, Masakazu Toshikage on November 15, 2005. According to the Consulate Press release: The award is "conferred upon individuals or groups that have rendered especially distinguished service in strengthening the relationship between Japan and other countries. Through his literary works and translations, Mr. Wilson has contributed greatly to increased cultural understanding and friendship between the US and Japan."

His first original work, The Lone Samurai: The Life of Miyamoto Musashi, was published in 2004. He has done extensive research on Japanese philosophy and Bushido, the way of the samurai."

Timeline

  • Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Dartmouth College
  • Bachelor of Arts, Japanese Language and Literature, Monterey Institute of Foreign Studies, Monterey, California, USA (Now Monterey Institute of International Studies, a graduate school of Middlebury College)
  • Aichi Prefectural University, Nagoya, Japan (1975–1977) extensive Study of Edo period (1603–1868)
  • Master's Degree in Japanese Language and Literature, University of Washington at Seattle. (1979)

Books

Translations

Notes

  1. "Conferral of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, upon translator William Scott Wilson" (PDF). Consulate-General of Japan in Miami. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  2. "Author William Scott Wilson of Miami honored by Japan's Foreign Minister". Archived from the original on 2006-04-18.
  3. Giles, Morgan (4 March 2016). "William Scott Wilson: WALKING THE KISO ROAD: A modern-day exploration of old Japan". TLS. Times Literary Supplement (5892): 35.

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