Robert Tuck

Robert Tuck is an Associate Professor at Arizona State University's School of International Letters and Cultures, affiliated with the Center for Asian Research. He holds a Ph.D. in Modern Japanese Literature from Columbia University. His research focuses on 19th century Japanese literature and culture, particularly Sino-Japanese literary genres and cultural relations. He authored Idly Scribbling Rhymers: Poetry, Print, and Community in 19th Century Japan (Columbia UP, 2018) and is currently translating and analyzing Rai Sanyo's Nihon gaishi. Tuck teaches courses on Japanese literature in translation, East Asian humanities, and supervises research projects.

His academic career includes extensive teaching roles across departments, evidenced by his involvement in courses such as Reading Modern Japanese Texts and Japanese Literature in Translation. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the text.

Advising and grants details are not provided, though his research projects suggest engagement with academic publishing and translation initiatives. The Center for Asian Research affiliation highlights collaborative research interests in Asian studies.