College of Humanities People
Richard Torrance, Associate Professor
Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures: http://deall.osu.edu/
Office Information
364 Hagerty Hall, 1775 College Road, Columbus, OH, 43210
Email: torrance.2@osu.edu
Phone: 614-292-9145
Fax: 614-292-3225
364 Hagerty Hall, 1775 College Road, Columbus, OH, 43210
Email: torrance.2@osu.edu
Phone: 614-292-9145
Fax: 614-292-3225
Education:
MA, M.Phil, PhD, Yale University (Modern Japanese Literature); modern and contemporary Japanese literature.
General Background:
Richard Torrance received his BA in Asian languages and literature from the University of Washington and his PHD in East Asian Languages and Literatures from Yale. His area of specialization is Meiji era literature, especially Meiji era stylistics and the literature of naturalism. However, he has also written broadly on other subjects, including Japanese film, the definition of Japanese popular culture, and the relation between and Japanese fascism and literary movements in the nineteen thirties. He is presently working on a study comparing the regional literatures of Izumo and Osaka.
