Today’s post comes to you from Holly Thompson: Not long ago, I was pleased to be in conversation with translator Jocelyne Allen about her translation of the bestselling novel Colorful by Eto Mori. Mori is an acclaimed Japanese author of award-winning children’s and YA books, including the novels Rizumu (Rhythm), Tsuki no fune (Moon Ship), … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Month Focus on Japan: Talking about “Colorful: A Novel”
May GLLI Blog Series: Japan in Translation, No. 18 Picture books anyone? I confess, I don’t remember reading many picture books in my childhood. I recall keeping a prized collection of The Adventures of Tintin and The Adventures of Asterix (eventually given away), but not many other kinds of stories told in pictures. Having missed out of … Continue reading Selected Japanese Picture Books — by Andrew Wong
May GLLI Blog Series: Japan in Translation, No. 9 Editor's note: It's mind-blowing how instantly global we've become. A little more than a week ago UK blogger Zoe Toft (Playing by the Book) posted an interview with translator Avery Fischer Udagawa, who is the contributor of today's post. Avery, by the way, lives in Bangkok, … Continue reading Excerpt from Eto Mori’s DIVE!!
