Background

O'Brien, James Aloysius was born on April 7, 1936 in Cincinnati. Son of James Aloysius and Frieda (Schirmer) O'B.

Education

Bachelor, St. Joseph's College, 1958. Master of Arts, University Cincinnati, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1969.

Career

Instructor English,, St. Joseph's College, Rensselaer, Indiana, 1960-1962; assistant professor Japanese,, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1968-1974; associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1974-1981; professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1981; chairman East Asian langs and literature, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1979-1980, 82-85; chairman East Asian langs and literature, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 96-.

Achievements

• James Aloysius O"Brien has been listed as a noteworthy foreign language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Akutagawa and Dazai: Instances of Literary Adaptation

    (Akutagawa Ryûnosuke (1892-1927) is a key figure in modern...)

  • Dazai Osamu (Twayne's world authors series ; TWAS 348 : Japan)

    (Book by O'Brien, James Aloysius)

  • Akutagawa and Dazai: Instances of Literary Adaptation AKUTAGAWA AND DAZAI: INSTANCES OF LITERARY ADAPTATION By O'Brien, James ( Author )Dec-01-2004 Paperback

Membership

Member MIddleton City Common Council, since 1996. Member Association Asian Studies, Association Teachers of Japanese (Executive Committee 1981-1984, director development 1981-1983, president 1984-1990).

Connections

Married Rumi Matsumoto, August 26,1961.

Father:

James Aloysius O'B.

Mother:

Frieda (Schirmer) O'B.

Spouse:

Rumi Matsumoto