Donald Shively
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Donald Howard Shively was an American academic, historian, Japanologist, author and professor emeritus of East Asian Languages and cultures at University of California, Berkeley
.
and educated at the Canadian Academy
in Japan.
Years of study in the US began when he entered Harvard in 1940, but his college years were interrupted by war. In the World War II
, Shively was a Japanese language officer. He was promoted to the rank of major in the Marine Corps; and his service was marked by the Bronze Star Medal.
Shively received his bachelor's degree from Harvard University
in 1946 (Class of '44). He continued his studies in Cambridge, and he earned a master's degree in 1947. He was awarded a Ph.D. in 1951.
(1955–1959).
From 1962 through 1964, he joined the faculty of Stanford from 1962 to 1964. Then he moved east to return to Harvard as a member of the faculty from 1964 to 1983; and he was Director of the Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies
from 1981 through 1983. He was also editor of the Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies
from 1975-1983.
In 1983, Shively returned to teach at Berkeley. He was also the head of the university's East Asian library until he retired in 1992.
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encompasses roughly 40+ works in 90+ publications in 3 languages and 3,000+ library holdings.
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
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Early life
Shively was the son of American missionaries in Japan. He was born in KyotoKyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
and educated at the Canadian Academy
Canadian Academy
Canadian Academy , founded in 1913, is an independent pre-K–12 international school in Kobe, Japan on the man-made Rokko Island; more than 35 nationalities are represented in its student body. Prior to its move to Rokko Island, the school was located in Nagamine-dai, a residential area...
in Japan.
Years of study in the US began when he entered Harvard in 1940, but his college years were interrupted by war. In the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Shively was a Japanese language officer. He was promoted to the rank of major in the Marine Corps; and his service was marked by the Bronze Star Medal.
Shively received his bachelor's degree from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1946 (Class of '44). He continued his studies in Cambridge, and he earned a master's degree in 1947. He was awarded a Ph.D. in 1951.
Career
Shively began his teaching career at the University of California, Berkeley. He was at Berkeley from 1950 to 1962. During this period, he edited the Journal of Asian StudiesJournal of Asian Studies
The Journal of Asian Studies is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Association for Asian Studies, covering Asian studies. The journal was first established in 1941 as The Far Eastern Quarterly, obtaining its new title in September 1956...
(1955–1959).
From 1962 through 1964, he joined the faculty of Stanford from 1962 to 1964. Then he moved east to return to Harvard as a member of the faculty from 1964 to 1983; and he was Director of the Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies
Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies
Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies at Harvard University is a research center focusing on Japan. It provides a forum for stimulating scholarly and public interest....
from 1981 through 1983. He was also editor of the Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies
Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies
The Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies is an English-language scholarly journal published by the Harvard-Yenching Institute. HJAS features articles and book reviews of current scholarship in East Asian Studies, focusing on Chinese, Japanese, and Korean history, literature and religion, with...
from 1975-1983.
In 1983, Shively returned to teach at Berkeley. He was also the head of the university's East Asian library until he retired in 1992.
Selected works
In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about Donald Shively, OCLCOCLC
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/WorldCat
WorldCat
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encompasses roughly 40+ works in 90+ publications in 3 languages and 3,000+ library holdings.
- The Love Suicide at Amijima: a study of a Japanese Domestic Tragedy by Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1953)
- Personality in Japanese History (1970) with Albert CraigAlbert M. CraigAlbert Morton Craig is an American academic, historian, author and professor emeritus in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University.-Early life:...
- Tradition and Modernization in Japanese Culture (1971)
- The Cambridge History of Japan, Vol. 2, Heian Japan (1999)
Further reading
- May, Meredith. "Donald H. Shively -- scholar on Japan," San Francisco Chronicle. August 15, 2005.