Karen Woodard Brazell

Background

Brazell, Karen Woodard was born on April 25, 1938 in Buffalo. Daughter of Charles Cary and Josephine Mary (Bordonaro) Woodard.

Education

Student, College Wooster, 1956—1958. Student, International Christian University, Tokyo, 1958—1960. Bachelor, University Michigan, 1961.

Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1969. Doctor Lit (honorary), University Puget Sound, 1993.

Career

Assistant professor Japanese literature Princeton University, 1969—1974. Associate professor Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1974—1979, professor, 1979—2000, Goldwin-Smith professor Japanese literature and theatre, 2000—2007, Goldwin Smith Professor Emerita, since 2007, chairman department Asian studies, 1977—1982, director East Asia program, 1987—1991, director Global Performing Arts Consortium, since 2000. Visiting professor University California, Berkeley, 1984, National Institute Japanese Literature, Tokyo, 1988-1989, Kyoto Center Japanese Studies, 2001-2002.

Visiting Shinchôsha professor Japanese Literature, Columbia University, 1996. Distinguished visiting professor, National University Singapore, 2000. Director Global Performing Arts Consortium, since 2000.

Achievements

• Karen Woodard Brazell has been listed as a noteworthy literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Atsumori (Noh Performance Guide, Volume 5)

    (ISSN: 0917-6187)

  • Traditional Japanese Theater. An Anthology of Plays
  • (Traditional Japanese Theater: An Anthology of Plays ) Author: Karen Brazell May-1999
  • (Traditional Japanese Theater: An Anthology of Plays) Author: Karen Brazell published on (April, 1998)
  • (The Confessions of Lady Nijo ) Author: Karen Brazell Aug-1976

Membership

Trustee Cornell University, 1979-1983. Board directors United States-Japan Society Ithaca, New York, Japan Society New York City Performing Arts Advisory Committee, 1993-2005, Japan-United States Partnership for Performing Arts Incorporated, New York York City, 1994-1998. Member Association Asian Studies, Association Teachers of Japanese (executive committee 1981-1983, board directors 1989-1992), Phi Beta Kappa (senator at large 1976-1982, trustee foundation 1977-1982).

Connections

Married James Reid Brazell, August 27, 1961 (divorced 1978). Children: Katherine Ann Brazell Rivera, Stephen Reid.

Father:

Charles Cary Woodard

Mother:

Josephine Mary (Bordonaro) Woodard

Spouse:

James Reid Brazell

child:

Katherine Ann Brazell Rivera Brazell

child:

Stephen Reid Brazell