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Seiji Marukawa is a Professor at the School of Education, Waseda University, specializing in European literature and French literature. His research intersects poetry, art history, and philosophy, particularly examining melancholy in post-human contexts.
- Doctor of Letters, Paris VIII
- Researcher of French post-war poetry (Celan, Dupin, Deguy)
- Grants from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (2015-2018, 2010-2012, 2007-2008)
Marukawa's work explores:
- Melancholy's evolution from Renaissance to post-human eras
- Rhythm-figure dynamics in poetics and visual art
- Translation's philosophical limits in poetry
- Dialogues between Japanese and European aesthetics
- Art's role in preserving cultural memory
His 15 most recent publications (2013-2023) analyze Baudelaire's symbolism, Paul Klee's rhythm, Bashō's haiku, and post-Holocaust ethics. He has authored books like Jacques Dupin, Poetics of Fragment (2022) and The lien of the museums (2020).
Marukawa's teaching includes French language courses and seminars on cultural sciences. He has presented at international colloquia on Michel Deguy and Baroque melancholy, and conducted research at University of Languedoc (2007-2008).
