시인 자매 마리 마리야와 모리야마 메구미가 도쿄 세타가야 문학관에서 아서 웨일리의 《겐지 이야기》 영어판을 일본어로 역번역한 경험을 강연해 100명 이상의 청중을 끌어모았다. 그들은 도널드 킨과의 감동적인 만남과 작품에 대한 그의 열정을 공유했다. 이 행사는 킨의 유산 전시와 연계된다.
토요일 도쿄 세타가야 문학관에서 시인 자매 마리 마리야와 모리야마 메구미가 출연하는 토크 이벤트가 열렸다. 주제는 아서 웨일리의 《겐지 이야기》 영어 번역본이었다. 자매는 웨일리 버전을 일본어로 재번역했으며 100명 이상의 참석자를 모았다. 그들은 웨일리 판의 독특한 매력과 자신의 작업, 번역 과정에서의 발견과 일화 등을 논의했다.
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Tokyo-based designer Noir Kei Ninomiya presented his fall 2026 ready-to-wear collection at Paris Fashion Week, blending dark goth elements with emerging floral motifs to convey positivity amid global sadness. The show featured spiky metal structures, ribcage-inspired pieces, and whimsical headpieces, soundtracked by a discordant cacophony. Backstage, Ninomiya emphasized escaping depression through passion.
Yukio Kakuchi, a close friend and translator of the late Japanologist Donald Keene, gave a lecture at Tokyo's Setagaya Literary Museum, recounting their long friendship and discussing Keene's major work on Japanese literature. The event drew over 100 attendees as part of an ongoing Keene exhibition. Kakuchi criticized the lack of proper discussion of Keene's 'A History of Japanese Literature' among Japanese scholars.
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Japanese author Mieko Kawakami spoke about her novel Sisters in Yellow, now available in English from Knopf, in a recent Literary Hub interview. The book, translated by Laurel Taylor and Hitomi Yoshio, follows protagonist Hana's memories of life in a 'yellow house' with three other women amid poverty and exploitation. Kawakami describes it as a loose homage to Jun’ichiro Tanizaki’s The Makioka Sisters, exploring sisterhood's complexities.
In Honolulu, professional Go players provided analysis and lessons on the 50th Kisei title series to students from Punahou School. Including ninth-dan Michael Redmond, the players explained the match proceedings, answered questions, and conducted sessions using actual Go boards and stones.
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Bestselling author Nnedi Okorafor drew an overflow crowd for a public reading and book signing of her novel “Death of the Author” at Texas State University’s Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center. The event, held during Black History Month, featured passages from the book, audience questions, and autographs. Okorafor described the work as her most personal, inspired by her sister’s sudden death.
The Auckland Writers Festival has announced its 2026 lineup, featuring over 220 artists in more than 170 events from May 12 to 17. Highlights include former prime minister Jacinda Ardern discussing her memoir and Booker Prize winners such as David Szalay, Yann Martel and Roddy Doyle. The programme spans literary discussions, family activities and explorations of topics like AI and global histories.
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The ‘Ut’loo Noye Khunni ~ Weaving Words Celebration returns from March 4 to 7, 2026, focusing on Indigenous storytelling across generations. This annual event in Prince George highlights diverse artists through literary discussions, traditional performances, and cultural activities. It continues a tradition started in 2005 within the local literary community.