About the Event:

BETWEEN THE LINES:

A Monthly Discussion on Medieval Japanese Women's Literature

Thursday, February 6, 2025

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST

Hosted online via Zoom

Join us to discuss some of the greatest classics of medieval Japanese literature, written by women authors!

To kick off the year, we will be reading the classic Izumi Shikibu Diary by Izumi Shikibu, considered by many to be the greatest woman poet of the Heian period.

You may find a copy of the book here.

This book may be accessed for free by creating a free Internet Archive account or please email joanneha@japansocietyboston.org for a pdf version.

The club is limited to Japan Society of Boston Members. Interested in joining but not yet a Member of the Japan Society of Boston? Consider becoming a member today!

This event is hosted by JSB's Special Events Associate Christopher Ellars.

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