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Delights and Pitfalls of Translating and Calligraphing Japanese Poetry

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 · 18:30 ✨ New

Vzducholoď Gulliver, Prague

Delights and Pitfalls of Translating and Calligraphing Japanese Poetry — Vzducholoď Gulliver, Prague

A lecture on the Czech tradition of translating Japanese poetry over the past century, featuring examples from the works of Petr Geisler. The lecture will be led by Helena Honcoopová, a leading Czech Japanologist, translator, and historian of Japanese art, together with Ester Geislerová and Felix Geisler.

This event is part of the accompanying programme for the exhibition GA-I-SU-RA.