Felicia Gressitt Bock
Felicia Ray Gressitt Bock (October 28, 1916 – December 29, 2011) was an American scholar and translator of Japanese folklore and history. She helped launch the Japanese Historical Text Initiative at Berkeley, and is best known for her two-volume translation of the Engishiki, a civil code from Engi-era Japan.
Felicia Gressitt Bock | |
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Felicia Gressitt (later Bock), from a 1936 photo in the files of Mount Holyoke College | |
| Born | Felicia Ray Gressitt October 28, 1916 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | December 29, 2011 (age 95) Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Translator, scholar |
| Notable work | annotated translation of the Engishiki (1970–1972) |
| Children | 3, including Audie Bock |
| Relatives | Judson Linsley Gressitt (brother), Earle Gorton Linsley (cousin) |
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