| Position | Professor |
|---|---|
| Faculty | German Language and Literature |
| Graduate School | German Language and Literature |
| Department | German Language and Literature |
Career
| March 1990: | Withdrew from the doctoral program in German Linguistics and German Literature at the Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University |
| April 2007: | Appointed to the Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, The University of Tokyo |
Research Areas
Modern German Literature
1) Romanticism: Literature, Poetics, and Philosophy of Nature
Analyzing the poetics and philosophy of nature in Early Romanticism, focusing on Novalis, and examining the works of later Romantic poets and writers such as Brentano, Arnim, and Hoffmann.
2) Lichtenberg Studies
Analyzing the diverse literary activities of G.C. Lichtenberg, a natural scientist and writer, in relation to the philosophical and literary trends of his time, as well as his research in natural sciences.
3) Wieland Studies
Analyzing the later novels of the writer Wieland, who holds a significant position in Late Enlightenment literature and Weimar Classicism, in relation to his vigorous study of ancient Greek and Roman literature and contemporary novel theory.
