Japan Now

This one-day symposium is part a nationwide series of events highlighting award-winning, contemporary writers hailing from Japan. The country's rich literary history traces back to the eleventh century, but the focus here is on a new generation of authors. Alex Kerr, author of 'Lost Japan', will reflect on the beauty and destruction of the Japanese landscape, and leading writers, including Hiromi Kawakami, author of 'Strange Weather in Tokyo', Masatsugu Ono and Yoko Tawada read from new work, alongside artists who view Japan through the lens of film and photography. Book here.