Background
Takashi Sugiki was born in Tokyo in 1899.
隆史 杉木
Takashi Sugiki was born in Tokyo in 1899.
He graduated from Russian Literature Department of Waseda University (1924) and then from English Literature Department of Rikkyo University (1931).
Takashi Sugiki became professor of Rikkyo University (1940) and later was appointed to post as dean of English and American Literature Department of same university. He held additional post as instructor of Waseda University and chief of Literature Section and vice-president of American Society of Japan.
He was especially versed in modern American literature. Works include "Whitman," "The Modern American Literature" and translations of "Tobacco Road " of Erskine Caldwell and "Street Scene " of Elmer Rice.