Akiko Kiso

Akiko Kiso (Japanese: 木曽明子; born 1936) is a Japanese classical scholar who specialises in Greek literature. She is a professor emeritus at Osaka University. She is the first Japanese scholar to publish on Sophocles. Her work included reconstructions of the lost plays of Epigoni and Tereus. She also worked on comparative approaches to Greek tragedy with emphasis on Japanese classical drama.

Akiko Kiso
木曽明子
Born1936
Manchuria
NationalityJapanese
OccupationClassical scholar
Known forFirst Japanese scholar to publish on Sophocles.
Academic background
EducationKyoto University
ThesisThe Dissipative Works of Sophocles (1987)
Academic advisorsChiaki Matsudaira
Academic work
InstitutionsOsaka University
Kitami Institute of Technology
Main interestsSophocles, Greek tragedy, parallels with noh
InfluencedMae J. Smethurst
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