The Algerian war for independence from France (1954-62) attracted support across the political spectrum in Japan, from conservative opponents of Western imperialism to leftists who considered it a model for world revolution. The war figured in culture as well, including theater, literature, and the film world. Perhaps the most potent impact was in reflections on Japanese imperialism and its postwar legacy, as intellectuals asked whether France was following Japan on a path to fascism and whether support for the Algerian struggle required Japan to reckon with the colonization of Korea.
Christopher Hill is Professor of Modern Japanese Studies and Comparative Literature at the University of Michigan (USA). He is completing a book entitled Facing South: Japanese Writers in the Bandung Moment, about Japanese intellectuals’ work for the decolonization of Asia and Africa.
Wednesday November 26, 17:30 – 19:00
Waseda University Building 3, Room 304
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