About the Event
The Japan Foundation, Manila and Goethe-Institut Philippinen in partnership with the Literature Department and the Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Center of De La Salle University will host “Writing in Two Worlds: An Afternoon with Yoko Tawada” on July 9, 2018, 2:30 to 4:30pm, at the 20th Floor Multipurpose Room, Andrew Gonzalez Hall, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila.
Yoko Tawada, an award-winning bilingual writer, will talk about her works and share her experiences about writing in both Japanese and German. She will also read excerpts from her novel The Emissary. A Q&A moderated by DLSU literature professor and poet Dinah T. Roma will follow.
The organizers hope that this literary event will promote cultural and critical exchange among writers from different parts of the globe.
Profile:
Born in Tokyo in 1960, Yoko Tawada obtained her doctorate in German literature from Zurich University. She has published several novels, poems, plays, and essays such as The Bridegroom Was a Dog, Memoirs of a Polar Bear, and The Naked Eye. She has received numerous awards including the Akutagawa Prize, Kleist Prize, the Tanizaki Prize, and the Goethe Medal. She has been living in Germany since 1982.
How to Register:
Admission is free. Priority is given to those who registered online (http://bit.ly/2JtDaj1). As long as seating is available, walk-in guests are welcome. For inquiries, please call: +632-524-4611 loc. 541 or 532, or email donna.mina@dlsu.edu.ph. Please note that event dates and details are subject to change. Visit the Japan Foundation, Manila Facebook page (@jfmanila), http://www.jfmo.org.ph or Goethe-Institut Philippinen on http://www.goethe.de/philippinen for updates.
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About the Japan Foundation, Manila
The Japan Foundation was established in 1972 by special legislation in the Japanese Diet and became an Independent Administrative Institution in October 2003. The mission of the Japan Foundation is to promote international cultural exchange and mutual understanding between Japan and other countries. As the 18th overseas office, the Japan Foundation, Manila was founded in 1996, active in three focused areas: Arts and Culture; Japanese Studies and Intellectual Exchange; Japanese-Language Education Overseas. For more information please visit our website at www.jfmo.org and Facebook.
About the Goethe-Institut Philippinen
The Goethe-Institut is the Federal Republic of Germany’s cultural institute, promoting the study of the German language abroad, and encouraging international cultural exchange.