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[petronia]

http://www.randomhouse.com/knopf/authors/murakami/roundtable.html

An immensely illuminating round-table email exchange between Murakami Haruki's translators. (So Japanese editors don't actually edit - jeebus I thought it was just Cobalt. "Weren't there seventeen samurai on the last page? Okay I go with it, not my fault...") Also, VARIANT AND ABRIDGED VERSIONS OMGWTFBBQ. Methinks Murakami's prose converts much more readily into American English than the vast majority of Japanese writers, but clearly that's not a reason to assume reading him in translation makes no difference. =_=

Also, Monday morning completely made by update on Huehueteotl story.

Comments

[starlighter.livejournal.com]

Also, double thanks, because have just discovered Murakami's playlist. (*_*) Oh sensei... (Ok, the man listened to Radiohead's Kid A while writing.

I... need to spend a few hours fangirling this man and his books.

[petronia.livejournal.com]

Tin and I were actually discussing the possibility of making a Murakami Haruki Mix. I... guess that won't be necessary now. XD XD XD

Birnbaum's translations were published in-Japan-only through Kodansha, if I read the article correctly.

[starlighter.livejournal.com]

Oh I see no reason why Murakami's playlist should exclude your making your own. (^_^) Though really, I can't think of any song off-hand that would be good in a mix like that - you and Tin would be better at that than I. Perhaps less jazz and classical and Beatles and more Blur and Joy Division? XD Unearthed my copy of Dance Dance Dance under the bed, though when I'll find time to read it I don't know.