On writing and translating Sakura: A conversation with Kanako Nishi and Allison Markin Powell
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April 24 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm PDT
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In-person Talk Event at UBC Asian Centre Auditorium (1871 West Mall, Vancouver, BC)
NISHI Kanako is one of Japan’s most acclaimed authors. Two decades after her debut novel was published in Japan, Kanako Nishi’s bestseller Sakura has at last reached English-language readers through a translation by Allison Markin Powell. Join us at the UBC Asian Centre for a bilingual reading from Sakura and a conversation in English on writing and translation hosted by Christina Laffin.
Books will be available for purchase from Upstart & Crow, with an author book signing immediately following the event.
This event is co-presented by the Japan Foundation and UBC Library, the Department of Asian Studies.
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From Japanese to English: An Evening of Translation with Kanako Nishi, Allison Markin Powell & Janet Hong
Saturday, April 25, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (PT)
In-Person at Upstart & Crow Studio (1387 Railspur Alley, Vancouver, BC) | $10 Tickets | Registration Required
In recent years, Japanese literature has surged in global readership, appearing on shelves, in book clubs, and in conversations worldwide. But how do these stories travel across languages, and what does it take to bring them into English?
Join this Japan Foundation supported event at Upstart & Crow to hear directly from acclaimed Japanese author Kanako Nishi and her longtime translator Allison Markin Powell, in conversation with writer and translator Janet Hong.
In celebration of Nishi’s long-awaited official debut in English — Sakura — this event will include a bilingual reading and discussion of contemporary Japanese literature, what it takes to bring a book into translation, and the recent influx of East Asian fiction by women writers.
