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Phyllis Lyons is a Professor Emerita in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at Northwestern University, where she was instrumental in the establishment of the Japanese language literature program and the new Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, founded in 2013. After earning her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, she guided the development of the department from 1978 to 2016, teaching a diverse array of courses that introduced students to Japanese culture and literature alongside advanced language courses focusing on Japanese literature. Her area of specialization is modern Japanese fiction, and she has published significant works, including a critical study of novelist Dazai Osamu, titled 'Saga Dazai Osamu: Critical Study with Translations,' and a translation of Jun'ichirō Tanizaki's novel 'Black White' in 2018. In recognition of her dedication to communicating and fostering understanding of Japanese literature and culture, Lyons was honored with the Japanese government's Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette in April 2018.
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