Earl Trotter obtained a degree in English Literature from the University of Toronto. He taught English in Hokkaido, Japan for four years and later lived in Guangxi, China for eight years before returning to Canada. In addition to the books listed here, he is editor or translator of the following works of Chinese and Japanese literature.
Haiku Master Shiki by Masaoka Shiki translated by Earl Trotter
Haiku Master Taigi by Taigi Tan translated by Earl Trotter
Haiku Master Onitsura by Onitsura Uejima translated by Earl Trotter
The Works of Li Po translated by Shigeyoshi Obata
Selected Stories of Doppo Kunikada translated by Mono Mitobe
Doppo Kunikada: Five Stories translated by Arthur Lloyd
Nature and Man: An Annotated Edition translated by Arthur Lloyd
The Descendant of Cain by Takeo Arishima translated by Yasotaro Mori
The Illustrated Sumiyoshi Monogatari translated by Harold Parlett
All these editions have an introduction, reading list and footnotes. In some cases the English rendering has been substantially revised.