Apr 26 2010
Japanese Authors at Writers & Readers Festival
Asada Jiro, Atoda Takashi and Mori Eto
Canada Meets Japan: A Conversation of Authors
Monday May 3rd, 7-9:30 p.m.
Asia Pacific Hall, SFU Wosk Centre for Dialogue
Admission: FREE, but registration required
Hosted by David Chariandy, SFU Department of English, Melek Ortabasi, SFU World Literature Program, and Hal Wake, Artistic Director of the Vancouver International Writers Festival.
Featuring Atoda Takashi 阿刀田高, President of PEN Japan, Mori Eto 森絵都, winner of the Naoki Prize for Kaze ni maiagaru biniiru shiito 風に舞いあがるビニールシート and Asada Jiro 浅田次郎, winner of the Naoki Prize for Mibu gishiden 壬生義士伝. In dialogue with Steven Galloway, author of The Cellist of Sarajevo, Nancy Lee, author of Dead Girls, and Timothy Taylor, author of Story House. With special guests Ayako Sato, Takeaki Hori and PEN Canada spokesperson Douglas Coupland.
Check out the Vancouver International Writers & Readers Festival website, or download a poster for more details.
