ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - Japan Society Book Club: The Woman in the Dunes by Kobo Abe

Date
Tuesday 9 May 2023*
Time
7.00pm (BST)
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*please note this event will take place on a Tuesday, due to the Bank Holiday for the Coronation.

Booking Details
Online event
Free for Japan Society Members

Book available from Bookshop.org, Amazon and Book Depository 
Japanese version available here

The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend and do not have a membership subscription as an individual or through your employer, please consider making a donation. You can find details of membership and how to join the Japan Society community here.

The story is set in 1955, when Jumpei Niki, a teacher from Tokyo, visits a fishing village to collect insects. After missing the last bus home, he is offered shelter in the village. However, he is prevented from leaving and his held captive by the villagers. Tasked with shovelling back the sand dunes threatening the village, his only company is a young woman. Winner of the 1962 Yomiuri Prize, The Woman in the Dunes has also received an influential film adaptation in 1964.

Read the review here.

Kobo Abe (1924-1993), was the son of a doctor and studied medicine at Tokyo University. However, he became known as an author, gaining international acclaim upon the publication of The Woman in the Dunes. He became involved in the performance arts in the 1960s, when he collaborated in the film adaptations of The Pitfall and The Woman in the Dunes.

If you have any questions, please call the Japan Society office on 020 3075 1996 or email events@japansociety.org.uk.

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