No worries Sarc. I like your translation. It reminds me of the simpson's episode parodying Twin Peaks where Homer was watching a giant dance with a horse and is impressed by the genius of it all. Then laughs and says "Brilliant! I have absolutely no idea what's going on."
Sarc, my comments weren't really intended to defend Murakami as a writer. They were more or less a criticism of literary criticism which rarely addresses how the book may differ in translation or what effect the translator had on the story itself (or the simple fact that it is a…
Criticizing literature in translation is like criticizing the writing of Ian Fleming based on Roger Moore's portrayal of the James Bond character.
Could it be that the shortcomings attributed to Murakami come through more acutely due to the fact that the books are translated into English for a "Western" consumer…
moobs at 09:34 AM JST - 4th June
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A storyline? It's porn for chrissake. Who needs a storyline!
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moobs at 12:41 PM JST - 24th April
No worries Sarc. I like your translation. It reminds me of the simpson's episode parodying Twin Peaks where Homer was watching a giant dance with a horse and is impressed by the genius of it all. Then laughs and says "Brilliant! I have absolutely no idea what's going on."
Posted in Japan’s best-known novelist fails to deliver—again at 12:41 PM JST - 24th April
moobs at 10:16 AM JST - 23rd April
Sarc, my comments weren't really intended to defend Murakami as a writer. They were more or less a criticism of literary criticism which rarely addresses how the book may differ in translation or what effect the translator had on the story itself (or the simple fact that it is a…
Posted in Japan’s best-known novelist fails to deliver—again at 10:16 AM JST - 23rd April
moobs at 08:37 PM JST - 22nd April
Criticizing literature in translation is like criticizing the writing of Ian Fleming based on Roger Moore's portrayal of the James Bond character.
Could it be that the shortcomings attributed to Murakami come through more acutely due to the fact that the books are translated into English for a "Western" consumer…
Posted in Japan’s best-known novelist fails to deliver—again at 08:37 PM JST - 22nd April