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Masaki Horiuchi is a Professor at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Waseda University, specializing in English and American Literature. He holds a Master of Arts from Waseda University and has been active in academic roles since the 1990s.
- Education: MA from Waseda University Graduate School, Division of Letters (1991); BA from Waseda University Faculty of Literature (1985)
His research focuses on comparative literature, transcendentalist philosophy (particularly Emerson and Whitman), and transpacific literary exchanges. His work explores intersections of Christianity, Zen Buddhism, and American literary thought, with a strong emphasis on Japanese reception of American authors.
Key trends in his publications include: Emersonian philosophy and personal trauma; Melville's narrative structures; transnational poetic dialogues; and the influence of 19th-century American literature on contemporary Japanese poets like Yoshimasu Gozo. His 15 most recent articles span 1998–2012, covering themes from Melville's symbolism to Whitman's notions of self.
- Scientific Awards: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (2015–2019)
Horiuchi leads seminars and graduation research projects at Waseda University's School of Humanities and Social Sciences and Graduate School of Letters, Arts and Sciences. He has engaged in overseas research at Brown University (2004–2005) and collaborates with poets like Forrest Gander, contributing to transpacific literary studies.
