Scholar of Japanese literature Prof. Keene

Scholar of Japanese literature Prof. Keene

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Donald Keene, a prominent scholar of Japanese literature and professor emeritus at Columbia University. Keene, 88, has decided to acquire Japanese citizenship around January 2011, according to sources close to him.

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