Soshitsu Sen XV Distinguished Lecture on Japanese Culture: The Pleasures of Translating

Soshitsu Sen XV Distinguished Lecture on Japanese Culture: The Pleasures of Translating

May 1, 2001

Soshitsu Sen XV Distinguished Lecture on Japanese Culture: The Pleasures of Translating
Burton Watson (Columbia Professor Emeritus and Renowned Translator of Japanese and Chinese works)
Low Rotunda, Low Memorial Library, Columbia University (116th St. & Amsterdam Ave.)
5:30 PM

5:30 PM Lecture The Pleasures of Translating by Burton Watson
6:30 PM Reception and Awards Ceremony for the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission Prizes for the Translation of Japanese Literature
7:30 PM
Cancelled

The panel discussion has been cancelled due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts.

Panel Discussion: The Art of Translation

  • Burton Watson — Professor Emeritus of Chinese, Columbia University
  • Donald Keene — University

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