Register to attend by Zoom<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nAzuma Hideo (1950- ) almost single-handedly reshaped manga in the 1970s, creating a subculture fad in comics and anime of the “Lolita complex,” that both infantilized and objectified the female body with characters so cute-looking (inappropriately so)–a look now common in today’s manga. \u00a0 Despite all his popularity, he struggled with alcoholism and abandoned his family to embrace a life of homelessness, “disappearing” from the manga scene. Later, he returned to\u00a0draw\u00a0Disappearance\u00a0Diary<\/em>\u00a0(Shiss\u014d\u00a0nikki, 2005), a chronicle of his life depicting himself and his addictions while living on the streets.\u00a0 In this talk, Dr. Holt will explore how Azuma frames his highs and lows as he describes his choice to live down and out. \u00a0Disappearance Diary\u00a0describes conditions of\u00a0homelessness in Japan in contemporary times from a personal and newly awakened point of view.<\/p>\nJon Holt<\/strong> received his Ph.D. in Japanese Literature from the University of Washington.\u00a0 His research interests include modern Japanese poetry and children\u2019s literature.\u00a0He wrote his dissertation on the works of Miyazawa Kenji, arguably one of the most important figures in modern Japanese literature.\u00a0At PSU, Dr. Holt teaches Japanese literature and film as well as upper-division Japanese language courses.\u00a0His secondary research interests include manga and Japanese Buddhism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n
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