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Japanese print of a temple with box, bell and script.
22 Oct

2025 Foxcroft Lecture: Professor Peter Kornicki

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Step back in time for State Library Victoria's 2025 Foxcroft Lecture as Professor Peter Kornicki takes you on a journey through Japan’s printing history, beginning in the 8th century with the earliest Buddhist temple manuscripts, through to the dramatic transformation of Japanese literature from the Edo period and beyond.

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Wed 22 Oct
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm

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State Library Victoria Theatrette
State Library Victoria
328 Swanston St
Melbourne 3000

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  • email address: enquiries@slv.vic.gov.au
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