Del i serien Routledge Advances in Translation and Interpreting Studies

What We Talk About When We Talk About Murakami Haruki’s Translators

Towards a Translator-Centred Model of Literary Circulation

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

AvMotoko Akashi,Cristina Barroso,Andrea Bergantino,James Luke Hadley

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This volume shifts attention from the global reception of world-famous author, MURAKAMI Haruki’s works, to the translators whose labour enables its circulation. Moving beyond established discussions of literary style, market success, and readership, the book foregrounds the often-overlooked role of translators as cultural mediators, advocates, and agents in the international transmission of literature.Featuring contributions from translators working into Bengali, Catalan, Chinese, Italian, Russian, and Thai, alongside scholars specialising in the circulation of MURAKAMI’s works in East and South Asia, the volume provides a rare comparative and practice-based perspective on translating one of the world’s most widely read contemporary authors. Drawing on reflective accounts, professional experiences, and critical analysis, contributors explore the challenges, negotiations, and creative decisions involved in translating MURAKAMI across diverse linguistic and publishing environments.The book will appeal to scholars and students of Translation Studies, Japanese Studies, Comparative Literature, and World Literature, as well as literary translators and publishing professionals. By illuminating the social, cultural, and commercial dimensions of translation, the volume develops our understanding of translator agency and how global literary circulation is shaped through local contexts and translational practices.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-12-09
Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieRoutledge Advances in Translation and Interpreting Studies
Antal sidor168
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781041137825

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Motoko Akashi is Professor in Translation Studies in the Faculty of Foreign Language Studies at Kansai University, Osaka, Japan.Cristina Barroso is a PhD candidate in Translation Studies at the Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation, Trinity College Dublin.Andrea Bergantino was awarded his PhD in 2025 by Trinity College Dublin, where he has taught Italian language and culture, as well as on the MPhil in Literary Translation.James Luke Hadley is Trinity College Dublin’s Ussher Associate Professor in Literary Translation, Director of the College’s MPhil in Literary Translation, and Director of the Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation.

Introduction, 1. MURAKAMI's Translators in the Sinophone World: Their Societal Roles in the Reading Market, FUJII Shōzō. Translated by AKASHI Motoko and James Luke HADLEY, 2. Being MURAKAMI Haruki Translator in China Today, SHI Xiaowei. Translated by AKASHI Motoko and James Luke HADLEY, 3. The Translation and the Reception of MURAKAMI Haruki Literature in Thailand: Listening to the Voices of Thai Translators, Matana JATURASANGPAIROJ. Translated by AKASHI Motoko and James Luke HADLEY, 4. My Commercial Role in Developing MURAKAMI Readerships in the Bengali-Speaking Community, Abhijit MUKHERJEE, 5. Making Murakami Literature Available in Sinhala: The Role and Challenges of the Translators, Samanthika LOKUGAMAGE, 6. The Long Journey to the Book Cover: The Visibility of MURAKAMI Haruki’s Translators in Russia, Elena BAIBIKOV, 7. Bringing MURAKAMI Haruki into Italian: A Translator’s Perspective, Giorgio AMITRANO, 8. Translating MURAKAMI into a Minoritized European Language: The Case of Catalan, Albert NOLLA, 9. Towards a Translator-Centred Model of Literary Circulation, AKASHI Motoko, Cristina BARROSO, Andrea BERGANTINO, and James Luke HADLEY, Index