René Sieffert (4 August 1923 – 13 February 2004) was a French japanologist and professor at the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (INALCO).
René Sieffert translated many works and helped bring Japanese literature to French-speaking readers. Also, in 1971, when he was president of INALCO, he created with his wife Simone, the university press (POF).
Bibliography Works Main publications: La Littérature japonaise Les Religions du Japon, Treize siècles de lettres japonaises (2 vol.), Le Japon et la France : images d'une découverte, Théâtre classique,
Translations Some major translations: Le Dit de Hôgen (Hōgen Monogatari, Le Dit de Heiji (Heiji Monogatari), (Publications orientalistes de France, series "". 1997: , Publications orientalistes de France, series "Le Cycle Épique des Taïra et des Minamoto" - 1988: de dame Murasaki Shikibu - Les Belles Endormies (The House of the Sleeping Beauties) by Yasunari Kawabata 1977: Éloge de l'ombre (In Praise of Shadows) by Tanizaki Jun'ichirô, Publications orientalistes de France 1986: Contes d'Uji, Publications orientalistes de France, series "Les œuvres capitales de la littérature japonaise" 1979: , followed by , Publications orientalistes de France 1993: , Publications orientalistes de France, series "Tama" 1997: Le Journal de Tosa (土佐日記, Tosa nikki), Publications orientalistes de France, series "Tama" 1960: La tradition secrète du nô, followed by Une journée de nô, éd. Gallimard-Unesco, series "Connaissance de l'Orient" 1997: Contes de pluie et de lune (Ugetsu Monogatari) by Ueda Akinari, Gallimard-Unesco, series "Connaissance de l'Orient".
External links "René Sieffert, Japanologist who translated the 'Ten Thousand Leaves' of the Man'yōshū" by Kirkup, James, Independent (London). April 17, 2004. List of translations Notice on E. Universalis