Literature and Art after 'Fukushima'

The four essays of the volume Literature and Art after "Fukushima" focus on the question as to what extent the three-fold catastrophy of Fukushima may be considered a turning point also for the Japanese literature and art scene, how those unprecedented events have been received so far, and what positions were taken up by Japanese authors, theater directors, and performance artists in their works and productions following 3/11.

Lisette Gebhardt is professor of Japanese Literature and Culture at Goethe University, Frankfurt/Germany. Recently she turned her interest to "Fukushima" and commented on the Japanese "earthquake literature" as well as on the reactions of Japanese intellectuals towards the catastrophe in north Japan. Yuki Masami is professor at Kanazawa University/Japan where she teaches environmental literature and English as a Foreign Language. She has been publishing books and articles on American and Japanese environmental literature with special focuses on topics such as literary soundscapes, urban nature, and discourses on food and toxicity.