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Frederick G. Kavanagh, Assistant Professor of Japanese and head of the East Asian Language section, has been with VU since 1987. In addition to building the Japanese-language program to its present scope, he was instrumental in starting the program in Chinese and has supervised its development since. Schooled in traditional Japanese poetry and Kana calligraphy, he is a published translator in the genre of late-medieval popular prose narrative known as otogizoshi. He has returned from his leave of last year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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