Background
Gessel, Van Craig was born on August 1, 1950 in Compton, California, United States. Son of Easton Mathews Gessel and Harrietta Joan Carey.
( One of the late Shusaku Endo’s finest works, The Samura...)
One of the late Shusaku Endo’s finest works, The Samurai tells of the journey of some of the first Japanese to set foot on European soil and the resulting clash of cultures and politics.
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Gessel, Van Craig was born on August 1, 1950 in Compton, California, United States. Son of Easton Mathews Gessel and Harrietta Joan Carey.
Bachelor in Political Science, University Utah, 1973. Master of Arts in Japanese, Columbia University, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy in Japanese, Columbia University, 1979.
Assistant professor East Asian languages and culture, Columbia University, New York City, 1979-1980; assistant professor modern languages, Notre Dame U., South Bend, Indiana, 1980-1982; assistant professor Oriental languages, University of California, Berkeley, 1982-1989; associate professor Oriental languages, University of California, Berkeley, 1989-1990; associate professor Asian and N.E. languages, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., since 1990; chair department Asian and North-East languages, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1990-1994; professor Asian and N.E. Langs., Brigham Young U., since 1994. University of California-Berkeley representative to Executive Committee Inter-University Center for Japanese Studies, Stanford, California, 1986-1990. Director East Asia National Resource Center, University of California, Berkeley, 1986-1987.
( One of the late Shusaku Endo’s finest works, The Samura...)
Death is not the end. Death is really a beginning—another step forward in Heavenly Father’s plan for His children.
Member Association for Asian Studies, Association Teachers of Japanese.
Married Elizabeth Darley, June 28, 1972. Children: Peter Darley, Jenny.