Translation and the Politics of Japanese Modernist Poetry: Conversation and Readings with Sawako Nakayasu

The Global Japanese Studies Model Unit will organize a conversation and reading session by Sawako Nakayasu (Assistant Professor, Brown University), who is a translator, poet and researcher. She translates various works of Japanese poets and artists such as Sagawa Chika, Hijikata Tatsumi, Hiraide Takashi and Kawata Ayane. This inspiring event welcomes Professor Nakayasu as a poet.

■Event Overview■

Title: Translation and the Politics of Japanese Modernist Poetry: Conversation and Readings with Sawako Nakayasu
Date & Time: July 12 (Fri) 2019,  1:00pm-2:30pm
Venue: Conference Room #10, Bldg.33-16F, Toyama Campus, Waseda University
Speaker: Sawako Nakayasu (Assistant Professor, Brown University)
Moderators: Jordan Smith (Associate Professor, Josai International University)  Steven Karl (Lecturer, Waseda University)
Language: English

Free of Charge/Open to students, faculty, staff and general public

Contact: Hitomi Yoshio <[email protected]>

For more details, please refer to the flyer below.