Background
McClellan, Edwin was born on October 24, 1925 in Kobe, Japan. Son of Andrew and Teru (Yokobori) McClellan. came to the United States, 1952.
McClellan, Edwin was born on October 24, 1925 in Kobe, Japan. Son of Andrew and Teru (Yokobori) McClellan. came to the United States, 1952.
Master of Arts, University St. Andrews, Scotland, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1957.
Instructor English, University of Chicago, 1957-1959;
assistant professor Japanese language and literature, University of Chicago, 1959-1963;
associate professor, University of Chicago, 1963-1965;
professor, University of Chicago, 1965-1970;
Carl Darling Buck professor, University of Chicago, 1970-1972;
department chairman Far Eastern languages and civilizations, University of Chicago, 1966-1972;
professor Japanese literature, Yale University, 1972-1979;
Sumitomo professor Japanese studies, Yale University, 1979-1998;
department chairman East Asian languages and literature, Yale University, 1973-1982, 88-91;
chairman council humanities, Yale University, 1975-1977;
chairman council East Asian studies, Yale University, 1979-1982;
Sterling professor Japanese literature, Yale University, since 1998. Visiting lecturer Far Eastern languages Harvard University, spring 1965. Member of advisory county department Oriental studies Princeton University, 1966-1971.
Member Committee to Visit East Asian Studies, Harvard University, 1982-1988. Member American advising committee Japan Foundation, 1985-1995. Member board Council for International Exch.
Scholars, 1981-1984.
( The life of Shibue Io and her family, a kind of Japane...)
( Two writers, Natsume Soseki and Shimazaki Toson, invent...)
Board trustees Society Japanese Studies U. Washington, since 1992. Member Committee on Emerson-Thoreau Medal and American Academy Award for Humanistic Studies American Academy Arts and Sciences, since 1995. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences.
Married Rachel Elizabeth Pott, May 28, 1955. Children: Andrew Lockwood, Sarah Rose.
