Murakami Haruki’s America and the Specter of the Untranslatable.

Autor: Hurley, Brian
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Zdroj: Japanese Language & Literature; Apr2024, Vol. 58 Issue 1, p1-27, 27p
Abstrakt: This article examines the translation of American vernacular speech in the works of Japanese novelist Murakami Haruki. It focuses on his essay "The Road Home from Berkeley," where he analyzes the features of a conversation with a Black American interlocutor. Murakami's translations highlight the challenges of capturing the social context and nuances of language, emphasizing the importance of understanding marginalized voices. The article also discusses the difficulties of translating specific words and cultural connotations, as well as the implications of translation for language and culture. It includes various perspectives on Murakami's writing style and its reception in different contexts. [Extracted from the article]
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