Tatsushi Narita

Background

Narita, Tatsushi was born on March 9, 1942 in Nagoya, Japan. Son of Seiji and Fukuko (Oh-hashi) Narita.

Education

Bachelor, Nanzan University, Nagoya, 1964. Master of Arts, Sophia University, Tokyo, 1967.

Career

Lecturer Nagoya Gakuin University, Seto, Japan, 1967—1968, assistant professor, 1968—1973. Assistant professor Faculty General Education Nagoya City University, 1973—1975, associate professor, 1975—1991, professor, 1991—1996, professor School Humanities and Social Science, 1996—2003, professor Graduate School Humanities and Social Sciences, since 2003. Visiting scholar Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1982—1983, 1984, 1986—1987, 1990, 97, Cambridge University, England, 1983, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1992.

Achievements

• Tatsushi Narita has been listed as a noteworthy American studies educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Modern Language Association, Japan English Literature Society, Japan Association American Literature, Japan Association American Studies, British Association American Studies, American Studies Association, Japan Christian Literature Association (co-audit accountant since 2001), International American Studies Association (at-large, executive council since 2002, co-chair committee membership, finance and development since 2005, co-convenor working group Asia/Pacific/Americans since 2005), Nagoya Comparative Culture Forum (founding president since 2001).

Interests

• Haiku, painting, music, skiing, golf.

Connections

Married Yasuko Kunieda, December 20, 1987.

Father:

Seiji Narita

Mother:

Fukuko (Oh-hashi) Narita

Spouse:

Yasuko Kunieda