Writer + Anthropologist + Educator + Japanese
A writer. A poet.
A myriad of contradictions.
Holy goof roaming roads unknown. Meandering and joyfully aimless
Expertizes
Writer & Translator
From video game scripts to literary fiction. Book reviews to food journalism. My writing covers the spectrum of the human experience.
Current projects:
-A forthcoming, semi fictional memoir of life and archaeology in the Middle East.
-A cookbook tracing the origins and global diffusion of curry.
Cheesemonger
With 10+ years of experience in cheesemongering, how is that a real thing?!, I have worked exclusively with the Better Cheddar in Kansas City to provide America with nearly 200 imported, handcrafted, and world renowned cheeses. Representing small farmsteads across the world.
Educator
English
Comparative Literature
Japanese Literature
Anthropologist
Specializing in world folklore, with particular attention to the myths and rituals of East Asia and Japan.
Poet
My approach to poetry is entirely spontaneous, often stream-of-consciousness. Though now and again I find myself bewitched by the momentary allure of haiku.
Experiences
Archaeologist
Wadi Rum, Jordan – Researching funerary practices of the Nabatean peoples.
Writer
What can I say, it’s in my blood
Educator
English (TESOL)
Creative Writing (poetry)(fiction)
Student
University of Leicester: Archaeology
University of Missouri: Japanese Studies & TESOL
Let’s make something together.
Nicholas Andriani Rankin 