Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other ...

Shuntaro Tanikawa, a pioneer of modern Japanese poetry, passed away at 92. Known for his profound and conversational style diverging from traditional haiku, he achieved acclaim with his debut 'Two ...

Japanese literature, however, was way ahead of its time. In the introduction to his book, Queer Subjects in Modern Japanese Literature: Male Love, Erotics & Intimacy, 1866 – 2014 (University of ...

Sake, the drink of choice for the nobility in “The Tale of Genji” — Japan's most celebrated work of literature — has been ...

Shuntaro Tanikawa, one of the most celebrated Japanese modern poets who pushed the boundaries of the genre, died on Nov. 13.

Japanese literature has long emphasized the transient nature of life ... Many African writers have drawn upon folklore and traditional myths to explore the complexities of modern African identity, ...

Modern Japanese Literature and the Question of Aesthetics, 1890 - 1930 Welcome to our International Language Fellow! Capstone Colloquium for Japanese Studies was held Friday, April 26 Two events being ...

Known for its unique storytelling and creepy, grotesque illustrations, Junji Ito’s horror manga Uzumaki is hailed as one of the most terrifying works in modern Japanese literature. Thus, fans’ ...

This course provides an introduction to modern Japanese literature through the reading of a selection of representative texts in translation. Each week we will look at one significant work of Japanese ...

Searching for Advice in Modern Literature,” Harvard associate professor Beth Blum analyzed how the authors mentioned by Smiles were widely translated in Japan, whereas others remained unnoticed.