Haruki Murakami and I
Why Japanese Literature and Culture Captivated Me
Publication Date: November 2016
List Price 1,650 JPY (10% consumption tax included)
ISBN：9784492062029 / Size：H188mm × W130mm / Softcover / 232 pages
"I was completely fascinated by Murakami's works. I was completely fascinated by Murakami's works, not as a professional scholar, but as an individual, a mere fan."
By chance, Rubin read Haruki Murakami's "Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World," a much-talked-about work at the time, and was taken aback. Since then, he has become a fan of Murakami's works and a translator who introduces Murakami's works to the world.
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Overview
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Jay Rubin, the world-renowned translator of Haruki Murakami's works, writes about his interactions with Murakami and what he gained and felt from translating his works. This book has been translated into simplified Chinese.
Jay Rubin, the world-renowned translator of Haruki Murakami's works, writes about his interactions with Murakami and what he gained and felt from translating his works. This book has been translated into simplified Chinese.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Haruki, Me, and His Works
- A Phone Call from Haruki Murakami Changed My Life
- The World Loves Haruki Murakami: Beyond Borders and Religions
- It's Hard to Do Translation with My Eyes Closed
- Murakami's influence on "The Sun God"
- Haruki's Lectures Overflowing with Fans
- Inside Zeami's Well
- Attending the O'Connor Award Ceremony
etc.
Part 2: Japan, Me, and Translation
- Yukio Mishima's Head and My Son's Music
- Ryunosuke Akutagawa and World Literature
- The Unusual Combination of Noh and Opera
- "Sanshiro," a Hit of the Heisei Era
- Onigiri and the Passage of Time
- Translation with a Magnifying Glass
- The Future of Japanese Literature in the English-speaking World
etc.
- A Phone Call from Haruki Murakami Changed My Life
- The World Loves Haruki Murakami: Beyond Borders and Religions
- It's Hard to Do Translation with My Eyes Closed
- Murakami's influence on "The Sun God"
- Haruki's Lectures Overflowing with Fans
- Inside Zeami's Well
- Attending the O'Connor Award Ceremony
etc.
Part 2: Japan, Me, and Translation
- Yukio Mishima's Head and My Son's Music
- Ryunosuke Akutagawa and World Literature
- The Unusual Combination of Noh and Opera
- "Sanshiro," a Hit of the Heisei Era
- Onigiri and the Passage of Time
- Translation with a Magnifying Glass
- The Future of Japanese Literature in the English-speaking World
etc.
Author Profile
Jay Rubin
Jay Rubin was born in Washington, D.C., in 1941. He is a Professor Emeritus of Japanese Literature at Harvard University and a translator. He has translated many of Japan's most famous literary works, including Ryunosuke Akutagawa and Soseki Natsume. He is known worldwide as a translator of Haruki Murakami's works, including "1Q84," "Norwegian Wood," and "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle."
He is the author of "Haruki Murakami and the Music of Words" and a novel, "The Sun God," published simultaneously in Japan and the U.S.
Jay Rubin was born in Washington, D.C., in 1941. He is a Professor Emeritus of Japanese Literature at Harvard University and a translator. He has translated many of Japan's most famous literary works, including Ryunosuke Akutagawa and Soseki Natsume. He is known worldwide as a translator of Haruki Murakami's works, including "1Q84," "Norwegian Wood," and "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle."
He is the author of "Haruki Murakami and the Music of Words" and a novel, "The Sun God," published simultaneously in Japan and the U.S.
