Donald Keene date of birth:
June 6, 1922
How old is Donald Keene?
104
Where was Donald Keene born?
New York, United States
Donald Keene body shape:
Average
What color are Donald Keene's eyes?
Blue
What color is Donald Keene's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Donald Keene gay or straight?
Straight
What is Donald Keene's ethnicity?
White
What is Donald Keene nationality?
Japanese
What is Donald Keene's occupation?
Writer
Short Biography
Donald Lawrence Keene (born June 18, 1922) is an American-born Japanese scholar, historian, teacher, writer and translator of Japanese literature. Keene is University Professor Emeritus and Shincho Professor Emeritus of Japanese Literature at Columbia University, where he taught for over fifty years. Soon after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, he retired from Columbia, moved to Japan permanently, and acquired citizenship under the name Kīn Donarudo (キーン ドナルド?, "Donald Keene" in the Japanese name order).