Writers in Kyoto

Category: Events (archived)

Literary festival (Devon, UK)

Description of a Devon literary festival attended by John Dougill.

Wit and wisdom

Poetry and shakuhachi at the Gnome.

WiK Poetry and Improv 2018

Description of a WIK poetry event held at the Gnome.

Teeuwen on Ise Jingu

Report on a WIK event with Shinto scholar Mark Teeuwen.

Mark Teeuwen on Gion Matsuri (March 11)

Event description with a list of the speaker's publications.

Richardson on Frost (Jan 21)

Event description with information about American poet, Robert Frost.

WiK bonenkai 2017 (year-end party)

A celebration of the end of 2017. Kampai!

Book launch: Zen Gardens and Temples of Kyoto

Description of a marvelous book launch.

Poetry and improv

A description of an event featuring the noted poets of WIK.

Japan Times anniversary speech

A speech given for the 120th anniversary of The Japan Times entitled ``THE JAPAN TIMES IN JAPANESE HISTORY.’’

Japan Times anniversary

Description of a 120th anniversary party for The Japan Times which was held in Kyoto and put together by Eric Johnston.

Guardian correspondent, Justin McCurry

Description of a WIK event with Justin McCurry, the Japan and Korea correspondent for The Guardian and Observer newspapers in London.

Dinner with Norman Waddell

A WIK event description with Norman Waddell on his writings, research and discoveries made over the years.

Antiquarian Book Fair

Dates and description of three annual book fairs in Kyoto.

Of Poetry and Pottery

Description of a WIK event with Robert Yellin.

Edith Shiffert, RIP

On the life and death of Edith Shiffert.

Dinner talk with Judith Clancy

Description of a WIK event with Judith Clancy who spoke on her books and background.

Bernie on publishing

Description of a WIK event with Bernie MacMugen giving a different view of publishing.

Basho Colloquium

Detailed description of WIK's Basho Colloquium with talks from Stephen Gill, Jeff Robbins, and Robert Wittkamp.

Book announcement

Description of a book launch event for Alex Kerr's Another Kyoto with an excellent review of the contents.

WW1 Commemoration Readings

Description and readings from a WIK event commemorating World War One.

WiK Anthology launch party

Event description commemorating the publication of WIK’s first anthology.

Whiting on writing

A summary of WIK's first anniversary event with Robert Whiting.

Brian Victoria on Zen terrorism

A report on an a WIK event held with Brian Daizen Victoria, a Soto Zen priest.

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