ABOUT
Glynne Walley is an Associate Professor of Japanese Literature at the University of Oregon, where he has taught since 2009. His classes cover topics ranging from contemporary manga to the earliest Japanese myths and legends. His research centers on popular culture from the present stretching back to the 18th century, including manga, ukiyoe, and yokai culture. He created the digital exhibition Yokai Senjafuda, introducing ghosts and monsters through early modern woodblock printed art. He is also a translator whose translations range from Koji Suzuki’s Ring series (Vertical, Inc) to Kyokutei Bakin’s 19th century fantasy-adventure epic Eight Dogs or Hakkenden (Cornell University Press).