1. Zack Davisson was born on August 15,1972 and is an American writer, lecturer, and translator, especially known for translating the works of Shigeru Mizuki, Leiji Matsumoto, Go Nagai, Satoshi Kon, and Gou Tanabe.
10 Facts About Zack Davisson
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Zack Davisson is well known for his works on Japanese folklore and ghosts.
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In 2015, Davisson wrote his first book, Yurei: The Japanese Ghost.
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Zack Davisson went on to translate the works of Shigeru Mizuki, a popular Japanese manga artist and historian, into English.
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Zack Davisson has cited Japanese writer Lafcadio Hearn as an inspiration on his work.
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Zack Davisson was born in Anaheim, California, but grew up in Spokane, Washington, where he attended University High School.
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Zack Davisson moved to Seattle where he attended Cornish College of the Arts.
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Zack Davisson started his career writing for Japanese magazines like Japanzine and Kansai Time-Out.
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Zack Davisson has translated several manga series into English and has written for Smithsonian and The Comics Journal.
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Zack Davisson has lectured on manga, folklore, and translation at colleges such as Duke University, Annapolis Naval Academy, University Ca' Foscari di Venezia, UCLA, and the University of Washington and contributed to exhibitions at the Henry Art Gallery, the Museum of International Folkart, Wereldmuseum Rotterdam, and the Art Gallery of New South Wales.