Lectures on Haiku, Japanese poetry from 18 to 20 November 2008
The Japan Foundation in cooperation with the Faculty of Foreign Languages of the
University of Jordan organizes special lectures on Haiku, the shortest fixed
form of verse in the world, from 18 to 20 November at Al Kindi Auditorium in the
University.
The Japan Foundation also presents in cooperation with the Greater Amman
Municipality a lecture to the public at 6:30 pm on 20 November at Al Hussein
Cultural Center in Ras Al Ain
Dr. Koko KATO (Arabic) | About Haiku (Arabic) | Schedule | Press Release | Haiku composed at the workshop
Dr. Koko KATO (Arabic)
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- Born in Kyoto, Japan in 1931
- B.A. in English literature: Doshisha University
- PhD in Japanese literature: Chukyo University (Specializing literature in Edo period (1600-1864))
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Present position
- President of Ko Poetry Association
- Editor and publisher of Ko haiku and essay magazine
- Board member of the Museum of Haiku Literature
- Director of the Haiku International Association
- Director of the Modern Anglo-American Poetry Association, Japan
- Member of the Japan Pen Club and the Japan Writers’ Association
- Lecturer at universities
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Publication in Japanese
- “Mountain Ridge”
- “Picturesque Owari”
- “Spring Clouds”
- “Selected Haiku of Kato Koko”
- “In both the East and the West”
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Publication in other languages
- “A First Bird Singing” in English
- “Selected Haiku of Kato Koko” in Chinese
- She edited a few anthologies of Haiku, too
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