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(Eng) I met Jakucho Setouchi, 87, in her Sagano house, North-Western Kyoto, when the leaves were still red. Not only is Jakucho Setouchi a bouddhist nun, but
also a writer, famous throughout Japan.
Under a writer alias ("Purple") for several months in 2008, she adapted the 11th-century "Genji Monogatari" novel into a "Keitai Shosetsu". Keitai Shoetsu, novels wrtitten for cellphone reading, are very popular amongst teenage girls. After a big success,...
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(Eng) I met Jakucho Setouchi, 87, in her Sagano house, North-Western Kyoto, when the leaves were still red. Not only is Jakucho Setouchi a bouddhist nun, but
also a writer, famous throughout Japan.
Under a writer alias ("Purple") for several months in 2008, she adapted the 11th-century "Genji Monogatari" novel into a "Keitai Shosetsu". Keitai Shoetsu, novels wrtitten for cellphone reading, are very popular amongst teenage girls. After a big success, Jakucho Setouchi had to
reveal herself and the novel was released as a printed book.


(Fr) J'ai rencontre Jakucho Setouchi, 87 ans, chez elle a Sagano au nord-ouest de Kyoto, quand les feuilles sont encore rouges. Jakucho est nonne bouddhiste, mais elle est aussi une ecrivain tres populaire au Japon.
Sous le pseudo "Purple" et pendant plusieurs mois en 2008, elle adapta "le Dit du Genji", une nouvelle japonaise du XIeme siecle, en un "Keitai Shosetsu", roman pour téléphone portable très apprecie des adolescentes. L'énorme succès lui obligea a reveler son identite; la surprise fut générale. Le roman a depuis ete publie sous forme de livre.
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