author
Richard Rein Smith
b. 1930
A historian and translator with a deep interest in East Asia, he wrote extensively about Korea and Japan and helped bring classic French adventure fiction to English-language readers.
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The angry house
by Richard Rein Smith
The beast of boredom
by Richard Rein Smith
No Hiding Place
by Richard Rein Smith
Alien Equivalent
by Richard Rein Smith
The Snare
by Richard Rein Smith
The way out
by Richard Rein Smith
Pick a Crime
by Richard Rein Smith
The huntress
by Richard Rein Smith
About the author
Richard Rein Smith was born in 1930. Based on library and catalog records available online, he is best known as a writer, editor, and translator whose work ranges from Korean and Japanese history to translated editions of Alexandre Dumas.
His books include studies of Korea under Japanese colonial rule and other works on modern East Asian history, showing a strong focus on the political and cultural forces that shaped the region. Catalog listings also connect him with translations and retellings of Dumas, suggesting a career that moved comfortably between scholarship and literary adaptation.
I couldn't confirm many personal biographical details from reliable public sources, so this overview sticks to the parts of his career that are consistently documented.