Donald Keene's death day Writers look back on their achievements February 24 18:41
As Donald Keene, who introduced Japanese literary and classical performing arts to the world widely, died on the 24th of the year, a talk event was held on the 24th, in which novelists who had a friendship look back on Mr. Keane's achievements. Was held in Tokyo.
The event, held in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, was held on the anniversary of the death of a 96-year-old Japanese literary artist Donald Keene on the 24th of a year ago, and he was a novelist Keiichiro Hirano who had lived with him. And Robert Campbell, a Japanese literature researcher, were on stage.
Mr. Hirano recalled, `` Keen was a researcher of Japanese literature but also an introducer for general readers, and many Japanese readers learned a lot from Keane's book. '' I looked back on my achievements while talking.
Mr. Campbell, who was from New York in the United States and went on to the path of Japanese literature study, said, `` It was a great presence in the world's literary world, translating modern novels while fully interpreting pre-modern classics. I think it's time to keep a close look at Keane's records and excursions and test it out. "
When he was alive and signed, he wrote a yellow dog and used a suffix that read “King”, so the bereaved family named his death day “King”. , We will hold related events next year and beyond.
"I would like to be able to convey the greatness of Japanese literature that my father has talked about while verifying his achievements," said Adopted Seiko Keen.