Robert Lyons Danly (January 3, 1947 – April 27, 1997) was an award-winning writer, editor and translator of Japanese language and literature. He was also a teacher.

Awards and recognition

Danly's awards include: * Class of 1923 Award at the

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for outstanding teaching of undergraduates in 1984. * The 1982

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for his translation of ‘In the Shade of Spring Leaves: The Life and Writings of Higuchi Ichiyo; A Woman of Letters in Meiji Japan.' * 1983–84 National Endowment of the Humanities grant. * Establishment (in 2006) of the 1969 a Memorial Travel Fellowship in his name which is given to

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undergraduate students pursuing studying and researching in Japan over the summer. It is made possible through the generosity of Malcolm M. Brown, M.D.

References

20th-century American translators Translators to English Translators from Japanese University of Michigan faculty National Book Award winners Yale University alumni 1947 births 1997 deaths {{US-translator-stub