Background
Hayashi, Tetsumaro was born on March 22, 1929 in Sakaide City, Japan. Arrived in the United States, 1954, naturalized, 1969. Son of Tetsuro and Shieko (Honjyo) Hayashi.
author English and American literature educator
Hayashi, Tetsumaro was born on March 22, 1929 in Sakaide City, Japan. Arrived in the United States, 1954, naturalized, 1969. Son of Tetsuro and Shieko (Honjyo) Hayashi.
Bachelor, Okayama University, Japan, 1953. Master of Arts, University Florida, 1957. Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Kent State University, 1959.
Doctor of Philosophy, Kent State University, 1968. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Wilmington College, Ohio, 2005.
Instructor, assistant professor English and library science Culver-Stockton College Library., Canton, Missouri, 1959-1963. Instructor English Kent State University, Ohio, 1965-1968. From assistant professor to associate professor Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1968—1977, professor, 1977-1993.
Director Steinbeck Research Institute, 1981-1993. Visiting graduate professor Kwassui Women's College, Japan, 1993-1996. Vice president, graduate professor English Yasuda Women's University, Hiroshima, Japan, 1996-2001, director graduate studies in English, 1997-1999.
Retired, 2001
Senior editorial consultant Steinbeck Yearbook, 2001—2003. Senior consultant Steinbeck Society Japan, since 1976, The New Steinbeck Society of America, 2003—2008, Steinbeck Review, since 2004, Steinbeck Lecture Series Fund, Ball State University Foundation, since 2007. Consultant in field; retired.
Executor Pruis Award Fund and Burkhardt Award Fund, Ball State University Foundation, Muncie, 1978—2007. Member of Modern Language Association, Steinbeck Society Japan, New Steinbeck Society of America, Shakespeare Association American, American Literature Association.
Married Akiko Sakuratani, April 14, 1960. 1 child Richard Hideki.