Background
Watanabe, who was born in Tokyo, graduated from the Literature Department, School of French Studies of the University of Tokyo in 1955.
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Watanabe, who was born in Tokyo, graduated from the Literature Department, School of French Studies of the University of Tokyo in 1955.
Master of Arts, Tokyo University, 1957.
After getting his Doctor of Philosophy at the same university, he became a lecturer at Rikkyo University"s General Education Department in 1960, and an assistant professor in 1963. In 1965, he became an assistant professor at the School of French Literature of the same university, and in 1970 a full professor From 1981 to 1983, he was the dean of the Literature Department.
After his retirement in 1997, he was named professor emeritus.
Watanabe died at the age of 81 from sepsis in December 2013. Simone Weil,, (Shunjūsha, 1967- 1968) Georges Bernanos,, Volume
Member of Japan Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association.
Son of Noboru and Fukiko (Matsumoto) W. Divorced; children: Akira, Maki.