Date & Time: Tuesday, April 6 & Monday, April 12, 2021 at 4:00 pm
One-time registration is required to attend both the Lecture on April 6 & the Round-table Discussion on April 12.
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Presented by Professor Michael Emmerich of UCLA
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Abstract
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Haruki Murakami
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Recommended Reading
Primary Reading
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emmerich_japanesetojapanese.pdf
Supplementary Readings
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Contact information: Asia@asu.edu.