Buruma, Ian

Buruma, Ian ( 1951 –   ),
cultural historian, critic, sinologist, born at The Hague, known for his books and essays on the Far East, including A Japanese Mirror: Heroes and Villains in Japanese Culture ( 1983 ), God's Dust: A Modern Asian Journey ( 1988 ), and The Wages of Guilt: Memories of War in Germany and Japan ( 1995 ). Playing the Game ( 1991 ) is a novel which explores national identity through a quest for the legendary Indian cricketer K. S. Ranjitsinhji .