Ian Buruma

Ian Buruma (born 28 December 1951) is a Dutch writer and editor who lives and works in the United States. In 2017, he became editor of The New York Review of Books, but left the position in September 2018.

Ian Buruma
Ian Buruma (2015)
Born (1951-12-28) 28 December 1951
The Hague, Netherlands
OccupationWriter, historian
NationalityDutch
GenreNonfiction
SubjectChina, Japan, Occidentalism, Orientalism

Much of his writing has focused on the culture of Asia, particularly that of China and 20th-century Japan. He was the Paul W. Williams Professor of Human Rights and Journalism at Bard College from 2003 to 2017.

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