Japanese literature prof. Keene gives last lecture at Columbia

Japanese literature prof. Keene gives last lecture at Columbia

NEW YORK, United States - Donald Keene, a renowned scholar of Japanese literature, receives flowers after delivering his last lecture at Columbia University in New York on April 26, 2011. The 88-year-old professor emeritus has decided to move permanently to Japan following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in the country.

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