Beyond Haiku: Japanese Poetry in Time and Art
Thursday, January 17, 2019 @ 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Sold Out! 2019-01-17 7 p.m. 2019-01-17 8:30 p.m. America/New_York Beyond Haiku: Japanese Poetry in Time and Art 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15212 Alphabet City
Join us for a lively discussion with Elizabeth Oyler, presented in partnership with The Japan- America Society of Pennsylvania and as part of our Outside the Academy Lecture Series.
Haiku, arguably Japan's most recognized form of poetry, developed into the poetic form we know and love today through hundreds of years of evolution. Inseparably integrated with Japanese history, Haiku has a notable influence on Japanese poetry, art, and society.
Prof. Elizabeth Oyler will delve into the impact of Haiku on Japanese culture and beyond. Her talk will be followed by a Q&A with the audience.
Light hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be provided.
Elizabeth Oyler is Associate Professor of pre-modern Japanese Literature at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research is motivated by a fascination with the way historical and cultural memory are represented in literature and performing arts from Japan's medieval period, particularly the fifteenth century. She is currently working on a book-length study of Noh drama, specifically how the staging of a set of plays by early playwrights simultaneously codify and undermine spaces of the poetic and social landscapes of the early fifteenth-century.
January 17, 2019 @ 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.