The year 2024 marked the 130th anniversary of the birth of Edogawa Ranpo, the father of Japanese mystery novels.
An exhibit jointly organized by the I-House library and the Bibliothèque de la Maison franco-japonaise will focus on translations of Japanese mystery novels by Ranpo and other authors, from the prewar period to the present day. Critical studies of these novels will also be displayed.
Visit the libraries to view English and French translations of Japan’s top mystery writers.
For further information, please contact each library.
- Period: Monday, March 3-Monday, March 31, 2025
- Place: Library, International House of Japan
- Exhibit: English materials on Edogawa Ranpo and other Japanese mystery authors
See also:
[Bibliothèque de la Maison franco-japonaise]
3-9-25 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0013
Tel: 03-5421-7643 / Fax: 03-5421-7653
E-mail: biblio@mfj.gr.jp
http://www.mfj.gr.jp/bibliotheque/presentation/index.php (website in French)