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Translating Japanese to English, Part 2

August 08, 2023 Alison Fincher Season 2 Episode 12
Translating Japanese to English, Part 2
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Translating Japanese to English, Part 2
Aug 08, 2023 Season 2 Episode 12
Alison Fincher

How does a book make it from the mind of a Japanese author into the hands of an English-language reader?

In part 2 of this 2-part episode, we'll tackle the question, “How do Japanese books get translated into English?" What kinds of choices do translators make when they present a Japanese-language text to English-language readers?

We're still looking at at Minae Mizumura's An I-Novel, translated into English by Juliet Winters Carpenter, and we'll end with some philosophical and ethical questions about translation.

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How does a book make it from the mind of a Japanese author into the hands of an English-language reader?

In part 2 of this 2-part episode, we'll tackle the question, “How do Japanese books get translated into English?" What kinds of choices do translators make when they present a Japanese-language text to English-language readers?

We're still looking at at Minae Mizumura's An I-Novel, translated into English by Juliet Winters Carpenter, and we'll end with some philosophical and ethical questions about translation.

Notes and sources on the episode page.

Send us a Text Message.

Get in touch at www.readjapaneseliterature.com.
Support RJL on Patreon.com.
Buy your books from Bookshop.org.
All content © 2024 Read Japanese Literature.