Session

Literary translation is a field about which many are curious. In this session, three high-profile literary translators, Tomoko Aoyama, Matthew Stavros and Alison Watts, shed light on its inner workings from their niche perspectives. They will touch on questions of dialect, gender, genre, styles, readerships and even – gasp – money, to identify the issues, challenges, trends, inspirations and joys that define the field for them. Please note that this will be a bilingual session, and the panellists will speak in their preferred language(s).

Copies of Matthew Stavros’ translations of The Tale of Princess Kaguya and Hōjōki can be ordered for collection at IJET on Saturday 5th. The cut-off date to order is August 17th. Details here.

Moderator
Akiko Uchiyama

Panellists
Tomoko Aoyama
Matthew Stavros
Alison Watts