J. Thomas Rimer (born 2 March 1933[1]) is an American scholar of Japanese literature and drama. He is a Professor Emeritus of Japanese Literature, Theatre, and Art at the University of Pittsburgh.[2] He has served as the chief of the Asian Division of the Library of Congress.[3]
Rimer has written about Classical Japanese literature,[4] as well as modern Japanese drama, and has translated several works.[5] He has written several works for a popular audience,[4] and has been credited with making Japanese drama more accessible to Americans.[5]
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