René Sieffert (4 August 1923 – 13 February 2004) was a French japanologist, professor at the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (INALCO).
René Sieffert | |
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Born | 4 August 1923 |
Died | 13 February 2004 | (aged 80)
Occupation | Japanologist |
Spouse | Simone 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 (POF).
Bibliography edit
Works edit
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
Translations edit
Some major translations:
- Le Dit de Hôgen (Hōgen Monogatari, Le Dit de Heiji (Heiji Monogatari), (Publications orientalistes de France, series "Le Cycle Épique des Taïra et des Minamoto ".
- 1997: Le Dit des Heike (平家物語, Heike monogatari), Publications orientalistes de France, series "Le Cycle Épique des Taïra et des Minamoto" - ISBN 978-2716903080
- 1988: Le Dit du Genji (源氏物語, Genji monogatari) de dame Murasaki Shikibu - ISBN 978-2-7169-0261-8
- Les Belles Endormies (The House of the Sleeping Beauties) by Yasunari Kawabata
- 1977: Éloge de l'ombre (In Praise of Shadows) by Tanizaki Jun'ichirô, Publications orientalistes de France
- 1986: Contes d'Uji, Publications orientalistes de France, series "Les œuvres capitales de la littérature japonaise"
- 1979: Contes de Yamato (大和物語, Yamato Monogatari), followed by Dit de Heichū (Heichū Monogatari) (平中物語), Publications orientalistes de France
- 1993: De cent poètes un poème (百人一首, Hyakunin isshu), Publications orientalistes de France, series "Tama"
- 1997: Le Journal de Tosa (土佐日記, Tosa nikki), Publications orientalistes de France, series "Tama"
- 1960: La tradition secrète du nô, followed by Une journée de nô, éd. Gallimard-Unesco, series "Connaissance de l'Orient"
- 1997: Contes de pluie et de lune (Ugetsu Monogatari) by Ueda Akinari, Gallimard-Unesco, series "Connaissance de l'Orient".
External links edit
- "René Sieffert, Japanologist who translated the 'Ten Thousand Leaves' of the Man'yōshū" by Kirkup, James, Independent (London). April 17, 2004.
- List of translations
- Notice on E. Universalis