Translating Modern Japanese Literature

✍ Scribed by Donovan, Richard

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publisher
Year: 2019
Tongue: English
Leaves: 262
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

This book presents and comments on four short works of Japanese literature by prominent writers of the early twentieth century, including Natsume Sōseki and Miyazawa Kenji. These are their first-ever published English translations. The book is designed to be used as a textbook for the translation of modern Japanese literature--another first. Each chapter introduces the writer and his work, presents the original Read more...

✦ Subjects

Japanese language -- Translating into English;Japanese literature -- Translations -- History and criticism;Japanese fiction -- 20th century -- Translations into English;Japanese fiction;Japanese literature -- Translations

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