About The Author
Adam L. Kern (editor, translator) studied Japanese literature at Harvard University, where he earned his PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations before joining the faculty for nearly a decade. In Japan, he has been affiliated with the University of Kyoto, the University of Tokyo, and the National Institute of Japanese Literature, and worked as a staff reporter for the Kyoto Shimbun. Kern teaches Japanese literature and visual culture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
