CJS Thursday Noon Lecture Series | Promiscuous Reading: Reading and Writing Poetry Across Languages
Jeffrey Angles, Professor of Japanese Literature and Translation, Department of World Languages and Literatures, Western Michigan University
In The Happy Life, Charles W. Eliot wrote, “Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.” But can’t books be lovers as well? Jeffrey Angles will share his experiences as a literary scholar and award-winning translator, taking Japanese poetry as his friends, counselors, teachers, and lovers. He will also discuss the ways contemporary Japanese poetry has shaped his own original Japanese-language poetry, which won the Yomiuri Prize for Literature, one of Japan’s most prestigious literary prizes in 2017.
Jeffrey ANGLES is a poet and professor of Japanese literature at Western Michigan University. His work as a literary scholar includes the book Writing the Love of Boys, and his numerous award-winning translations have made him one of the most important Japanese-literature translators of his generation. His original book of Japanese-language poetry won the highly coveted Yomiuri Prize for Literature in 2017.
If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this event, please reach out to bkinzer@umich.edu at least 2 weeks in advance of this event. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
Jeffrey ANGLES is a poet and professor of Japanese literature at Western Michigan University. His work as a literary scholar includes the book Writing the Love of Boys, and his numerous award-winning translations have made him one of the most important Japanese-literature translators of his generation. His original book of Japanese-language poetry won the highly coveted Yomiuri Prize for Literature in 2017.
If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this event, please reach out to bkinzer@umich.edu at least 2 weeks in advance of this event. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
Building: | Weiser Hall |
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Event Type: | Lecture / Discussion |
Tags: | Asia, Japanese Studies, Literature |
Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Center for Japanese Studies, International Institute, Asian Languages and Cultures |