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Masami Nakao is a Professor and Professor Emeritus at the Center for Global Education, The University of Tokyo, specializing in postcolonial literatures of English-speaking regions. Previously, he served as Professor at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (2010–2022). His research examines poetry from Ireland, Scotland, and New Zealand through postcolonial and bilingual frameworks, exploring themes of cultural identity, colonialism, and modernity.
Education:
MA in Literature from The University of Tokyo; doctoral studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (incomplete).
Research Focus:
Nakao's work centers on the interplay of indigenous languages and English in formerly colonized societies. Key areas include:
- Postcolonial implications in Irish/New Zealand poetry
- Modernist and contemporary poetic forms
- Cultural hybridity in British colonial contexts
Publications:
His 20+ publications include books like Reading Contemporary Poetry in English (2017) and analyses of Yeats/Heaney. Recent articles (2013–2022) show concentrated focus on violence, identity, and landscape in Irish poetry.
Grants & Service:
- Led MEXT-funded projects on European literary diversity (2012–2014) and regional cultural studies (2007–2009)
- Editorial roles: Yeats Society of Japan (Director), IASIL JAPAN (Chairman, 2009–2012)
- Member: English Literary Society of Japan, IASIL JAPAN
