<div dir="ltr"><div><div>I'm shocked and deeply saddened to hear this. I first met Scott when he and Maureen came to a conference in Iowa City, early in my graduate studies. Gracious is the word that comes to mind. The whole field was contentious in those days and it was rare to meet someone who was engaged in those debates and at the same time encouraging of positions that didn't match his own. When I think of how enjoyable it was to meet and discuss with my colleagues at SCMS last week I'm glad that his style, as well as his ideas, have had an influence on our world. <br>
<br></div>My condolences to Maureen and Scott's family. He will be deeply missed. <br><br></div>Michael Raine<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 3:42 PM, Michael Raine <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:raine.michael.j@gmail.com" target="_blank">raine.michael.j@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Date: Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 1:50 PM<br>Subject: [KineJapan] Scott Nygren<br>To: Japanese Discussion Forum Cinema <<a href="mailto:kinejapan@lists.service.ohio-state.edu" target="_blank">kinejapan@lists.service.ohio-state.edu</a>><br>
<br><br><div style="word-wrap:break-word">Some of you may have heard the news via other means, but the family of Scott Nygren has announced his passing after a long battle with cancer. Scott was a professor at the University of Florida and a central figure in film studies with a particular interest in Japanese cinema. His book, <cite>Time Frames: Japanese Cinema and the Unfolding of History</cite>
(University of Minnesota Press, 2007), is his most famous contribution in our field, although he also penned many other important articles about the film and culture of Japan. His wife, Maureen Turim, also a professor at Florida, is the author of <cite>The Films of Oshima:
Images of a Japanese Iconoclast</cite> (Berkeley: University of California
Press), and the two of them were together an important force in the development of academic studies of Japanese film. I personally received much encouragement and inspiration from Scott and Maureen and deeply mourn his passing. My condolences go out to Maureen and the rest of their family.<div>
<br></div><div>I am sure many of you can add to this testimonial.<br><br><div>
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