Ambarvalia XII: Junzaburo Nishiwaki and Femininity— Remembering Chika Sagawa
The Ambarvalia Festival to commemorate the birth of Junzaburo Nishiwaki has been held annually in January since 2012. As part of this year’s event, a symposium will be held taking as its theme “Junzaburo Nishiwaki and Femininity.” What is at the root of the genderless expressions that run throughout Nishiwaki’s work? We will welcome Masayo Koike, a leading contemporary poet, and Mayumi Torii, a scholar who excavated the poet Chika Sagawa from historical obscurity, to focus on the heretofore overlooked “femininity” found in Nishiwaki’s poetry. It is also planned to stream a Zoom webinar of the event’s proceedings.
As it stands the event will be held as usual, with no reservations required, but this may be subject to change depending on the status of infections with COVID-19. Please check the event website and social media for updates.
Date
Saturday, January 28, 2023, 14:00-17:00
Venue
Keio University (Mita), North Building Hall
Audience
Open to everyone
Cost
Free
Enquiries and bookings
Keio University Art Center (Midori Moriyama)
Tel. 03-5427-1621
pj.ca.oiek.c-tra@amayirom
Lecture［Ambarvalia］
Date
Saturday, January 28, 2023, 14:00-17:00
Venue
Keio University (Mita), North Building Hall
Audience
Open to everyone
Cost
Free
Booking
reservations required
Lecturer/Performer
Speakers:
Kiwao Nomura (poet)
Masayo Koike (poet)
Mayumi Torii (literary scholar, poet)
Timetable
14:00–14:05 Opening remarks, Masato Naito (Director, Keio University Art Center)
14:05–14:40 Kiwao Nomura “Nishiwaki’s boundless women”
14:40–15:20 Masayo Koike “The poetics of Junzaburo Nishiwaki and femininity”
15:20–16:00 Mayumi Torii “Junzaburo Nishiwaki and Chika Sagawa”
(15 min. break)
16:15–17:00 Discussion led by speakers
Enquiries and bookings
Keio University Art Center (Midori Moriyama)
Tel. 03-5427-1621
pj.ca.oiek.c-tra@amayirom
Organiser(s)
Organizer: Keio University Art Center
Co-organizer: The Keio Society of Arts and Letters
Online （Zoom Webinar）
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