On a leafless bough
the perching and pausing of a crow
the end of autumn
-Basho
(1644-1694)
Apollonia with Sleeping Dog
(after Albrecht Dürer)
Caroline Kerjean, graphite on paper with graphic art.
KEY THEMES
Temporality, Memory Studies
Environmental Aesthetics
Contemplative Ecology
Western v. Eastern Perspectives
BOOKS & ESSAYS
"SNOWE ON THE HEART", FIGWORT LITERARY JOURNAL, vol. 4, June 2024
''SECRET GARDENS'', AMETHYST REVIEW, 2023
''WIND AND FLOW OF TIME: ON THE EXHIBITION
'HISTORY OF A COSTUME' '', SOCIETY PAGES,
Morrin Centre, 2023
A BLOODY SONG:
HOW ANIME AND LITERATURE COLLIDE, 2020
MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
HISTORY OF A COSTUME
(L'HISTOIRE D'UN COSTUME)
PRESENTED BY THE
SOCIÉTÉ D'ART ET D'HISTOIRE DE BEAUPORT
3 JUNE - 3 SEPTEMBRE 2023
Clara Barton & Young Friend
Caroline Kerjean, graphite and charcoal on paper with graphic art
REVIEWS ABOUT THE ESSAYS
“I appreciate this essay for reasons far beyond my being an admirer of Tarkovsky. You say exactly why we don't move completely out of the past, no matter how much we live in today. It is a delicate balancing act for the mind, to feel grateful for former experiences while reaching for new ones,
especially those that can overcome a loss.”
- D. Chorlton on ''Secret Gardens''
REVIEWS ABOUT THE BOOK
“I enjoyed [the read]—simultaneously very academic
and well-written.”
– Morris Berman, historian, social critic and author
of Neurotic Beauty: An Outsider Looks at Japan
“The best tribute to a favorite manga and anime is to analyze it, delving into its influences, insights, and impact. Caroline Kerjean does this beautifully in her personal, passionate, powerful essay about Rose of Versailles (Lady Oscar).”
-Alisa Freedman, Professor of Japanese Literature and Film, University of Oregon
and Editor-in-Chief of the US-Japan Women's Journal
“I was impressed by Kerjean's clear, graceful writing and the wonderful diversity of sources she brings to bear on her topic.”
-Wendy Steiner, Richard L. Fisher Professor of English, University of Pennsylvania
“There is quite a lot to say about this wonderfully
rich and evocative book!”
-Nathalie Nadaud-Albertini, CREM, Université de Lorraine
“Wonderful book. I was especially struck by Kerjean's
explanation of koi. I know the feeling...”
-Andrew Feenberg, Simon Fraser University
Author of Nishida, Kawabata and the Japanese Response to Modernity
“I appreciate this essay for reasons far beyond my being an admirer of Tarkovsky. You say exactly why we don't move completely out of the past, no matter how much we live in today. It is a delicate balancing act for the mind, to feel grateful for former experiences while reaching for new ones,
especially those that can overcome a loss.”
- D. Chorlton on ''Secret Gardens''
REVIEWS ABOUT THE BOOK
“I enjoyed [the read]—simultaneously very academic
and well-written.”
– Morris Berman, historian, social critic and author
of Neurotic Beauty: An Outsider Looks at Japan
“The best tribute to a favorite manga and anime is to analyze it, delving into its influences, insights, and impact. Caroline Kerjean does this beautifully in her personal, passionate, powerful essay about Rose of Versailles (Lady Oscar).”
-Alisa Freedman, Professor of Japanese Literature and Film, University of Oregon
and Editor-in-Chief of the US-Japan Women's Journal
“I was impressed by Kerjean's clear, graceful writing and the wonderful diversity of sources she brings to bear on her topic.”
-Wendy Steiner, Richard L. Fisher Professor of English, University of Pennsylvania
“There is quite a lot to say about this wonderfully
rich and evocative book!”
-Nathalie Nadaud-Albertini, CREM, Université de Lorraine
“Wonderful book. I was especially struck by Kerjean's
explanation of koi. I know the feeling...”
-Andrew Feenberg, Simon Fraser University
Author of Nishida, Kawabata and the Japanese Response to Modernity
Fraying World (after da Vinci)
Caroline Kerjean, graphite on gessoed wood panel with graphic art
Caroline Kerjean, graphite on gessoed wood panel with graphic art
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Caroline Kerjean is a Quebec City-based author and fine artist. She fell in love with art and culture at a young age and, after a life-changing experience restoring two medieval castles in the beautiful Alsace region, enrolled in art history at the University of Paris (Panthéon-Sorbonne).
After returning to Canada, she worked in the museum sector while pursuing her writing career. Kerjean’s writing experience includes novels, essays, poetry and fan-fiction.
A Bloody Song is her first published work and, drawing inspiration from the Old Masters, she is currently creating a series of paintings that further explore some of the themes in this essay. It’s no coincidence that this rich and meaningful dialogue between past and present evokes the weaving of a tapestry, an art form the author holds dear.
Secret Gardens
(Portrait of Kazuo Ishiguro)
Caroline Kerjean, graphite on paper with graphic art
(Portrait of Kazuo Ishiguro)
Caroline Kerjean, graphite on paper with graphic art
PURCHASE
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Book Details:
108 Pages Black & White Trim Size 5x8 |
ISBNs:
eBook: 978-1-5255-5113-0 Hardcover: 978-1-5255-5111-6 Paperback: 978-1-5255-5112-3 |
Categories:
Keywords: Lady Oscar, The Rose Of Versailles, Bushido Values, Loss, Marie-Antoinette, Riyoko Ikeda, Osamu Dezaki |
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