Papa Gums loves to give me clippings of obituaries that he knows will interest me. Last week, from his hospital bed, he gave me one for an Australian poet I'd never heard of, Janice Bostock. She was, according to the obituary in the Sydney Morning Herald, "one of Australia's leading writers of Japanese poetic forms", … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Japanese poetry in Australia
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On the literary (and linguistic) road in Japan: 3, Matsue and beyond
This will be my last post on our Japanese adventures (unless something specific inspires me to write again - always leave yourself an out is my motto) and I'm going to share a few particular experiences, so here goes. Matsue and Lafcadio Hearn Our prime reason for going to Matsue was to visit the Adachi Museum … Continue reading On the literary (and linguistic) road in Japan: 3, Matsue and beyond
On the literary (and linguistic) road in Japan: 2, Kanazawa and Kyoto
Isabella Bird (Unbeaten tracks in Japan, 1880) doesn't appear to have visited Kyoto or Kanazawa, which is a shame as I would have enjoyed reading her comments. However, I thought I'd quote from her anyhow, from Letter I. It covers her arrival in Yokohama harbour on May 21 which is close in time of year … Continue reading On the literary (and linguistic) road in Japan: 2, Kanazawa and Kyoto
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