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In march 2012, consummate scholar and translator of japanese literature donald keene, born in 1922, took japanese citizenship at the age of 89. Together, lets build an open library for the world. Within those walls a highly organized society grew up. Donald keene was an americanborn japanese scholar, historian, teacher, writer and translator of japanese literature. Japanese literature of the premodern era, 16001867, 1999. He has received numerous honors in both the united states and. Japanese literature of the premodern era, 16001867 donald keene the tokugawa family held the shogunate from 1603 to 1867, ruling japan and keeping the island nation isolated from the rest of the world for more than 250 years. May contain some writing and or highlighting within the pages and covers. Find world within walls by keene, donald at biblio.
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