Tour dates, public lectures and other news
Author Lesley Downer’s romance with Japan is no fleeting affair British writer, historian and journalist Lesley Downer has been visiting Japan and writing about it for nearly 35 years — beginning in 1978, when she was part of the first-ever intake of the English Teaching Recruitment Program, which evolved into the famous JET (Japan Exchange … Read more
Celebrated the launch of Across a Bridge of Dreams at Daunt’s wonderful book shop on Marylebone High Street in London. Lots of friends and colleagues came and a good time was had by all. Hoping my book will do well! Please click on thumbnails below to scroll through the gallery: [wpcol_1fifth id=”” class=”” style=””] [/wpcol_1fifth] … Read more
Celebrating publication day (June 7th) and launch day (June 19th) – and have already had a lovely review of Across a Bridge of Dreams in the Independent! Japan’s headlong rush towards modernity frames this tale of star-crossed love. by Victoria James Nearly a thousand years before Romeo met Juliet, Japan boasted its own pair of … Read more
Forthcoming lectures: Monday June 18th 6.45 pm Japan Society Oriental Club, Stratford House, 11 Stratford Place, London WC1 1 ES www.JapanSociety.org.uk Illustrated talk: The New Japan and the Last Samurai free but booking essential *** Monday October 8th 6.30 pm Gateshead Japan Festival Gateshead Central Library, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead NE8 4LN Illustrated talk: Japan: … Read more
Il Giappone e le sue tradizioni: una storia di amore e dedizione Intervistare Lesley Downer, affermata autrice di saggi e romanzi di ambientazione nipponica, contribuisce a sfatare il mito-maledizione secondo cui il più delle volte l’immagine che ci costruiamo di un autore che abbiamo amato va a cozzare inevitabilmente con la realtà, facendoci uscire dall’incontro … Read more
Forthcoming lectures: Sunday July 17th Festival of Living History, Kelmarsh, Northants. 11.40 – 12.40 ‘WHAT WOMEN WORE – AND WHY’ Panel with Hallie Rubenhold and Laura Wilson – and re-enactors in costume! http://www.thehwa.co.uk/content/festivals http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/events/festival-of-history-2011/ Watch this space!
Forthcoming lectures: Monday April 11th 6.15pm Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan, Yurakucho Denki North Building 20F Yurakucho 1-7-1, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0006, Japan tel +81-3-3211-3161 Illustrated talk: The Yoshiwara and the world of Japanese courtesans Watch this space!
Forthcoming lectures: Tuesday March 8th WORDS BY THE WATER, Keswick, Cumbria Japanese Culture Many people are fascinated with the ancient traditions of Japanese culture: geishas, courtesans, Samurai. These two writers, travellers and experts on this mysterious country, tell of their research and travel. with John Man 5.15pm, Studio, £7.50 tel. 01803 86 73 73 Visit … Read more
Forthcoming lectures: Saturday June 26th 3.00 – 5.00 pm Ipswich Literary Tea, Ipswich Arts Festival, Arlington Brasserie, Ipswich, Suffolk Box Office 01473 433100 £8 (£6 concessions) Law and disorder: Making an impression throughout history. Discussion over tea and cakes with Giles Kristian, author of Sons of Thunder, and Paul Sussman, author of The Hidden Oasis. … Read more
The Last Concubine just came out in Thai. This is the beautiful cover. Big in Thailand!