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Dr Yasuko Claremont is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at The University of Sydney, specializing in modern Japanese literature, postwar reconciliation, and comparative literature. She holds a BA from Tamagawa University and MA/PhD from the University of Sydney. Her research focuses on Japanese poetry, the works of Nobel laureate Oe Kenzaburo, and 1920s literary journals like *Josei* and *Shinseinen*. She has curated major projects such as the 2015 'Wounds, Scars, and Healing' conference and co-edited volumes on postwar legacies and nuclear-age art.
Education:
- BA, Tamagawa University
- MA, University of Sydney
- PhD, University of Sydney
Research Interests: Dr Claremont explores how Japanese literature reflects postwar societal changes, particularly through poetry and civil society activism. Her work bridges Japanese studies with global contexts, examining reconciliation in the Asia-Pacific region and the ethical dimensions of modernist literature. Recent projects include analyzing grassroots reconciliation efforts and the legacy of the Asia-Pacific War in Southeast Asia.
Publications: Her works include *Citizen Power: Postwar Reconciliation* (2017) and *The Novels of Oe Kenzaburo* (2009). She co-edited *Art and Activism in the Nuclear Age* (2023), exploring Hiroshima/Nagasaki legacies through art. Her articles span journals like *Japanese Studies* and *Literature and Aesthetics*, addressing topics from Nô drama to disaster narratives.
Awards:
- 2010 Jeremy Ingalls Poetry in Translation Award
- 2009 Inoue Yasushi Foundation Award
- 2003 Faculty of Arts Teaching Excellence Award
Grants & Projects:
- $2020: Nuclear-Age Art Symposium funded by Australia-Japan Foundation
- $2015: Conference grants for reconciliation studies
- $2009: Photographic exhibition on Inoue Yasushi
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams like the Oriental Society of Australia and the Japan Comparative Literature Association (JCLA).
