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SUMMARY:Parallel Worlds: Translating Manga Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Parallel Worlds: Translators Behind the Scenes\nOn the other side of every book in translation is a translator connecting the two different cultures\, bringing not only the words of that parallel world into English\, but also its thoughts\, values\, and viewpoints. In this series of discussions\, we talk to translators of literary fiction\, manga\, genre fiction\, and children’s literature to tease out the challenges and thrills of bringing a wide variety of Japanese works to English readers. \n\nParallel Worlds: Translating Manga Workshop\nDate: Thursday\, June 24\, 2021     SPACE IS LIMITED! REGISTER SOON! Once registration is full\, please put your name on wait list\nTime: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM\nPresenter and Facilitator: Jocelyne Allen\nVenue: Online \nJoin us on an in-depth dive into the nuts and bolts of translating manga. Participants will walk through the making of a manga script from start to finish and then have the opportunity to put what they’ve learned into practice by breaking into groups and translating a story themselves. Broader issues such as context and audience will be considered\, as well as concrete challenges like sound effects\, formatting\, and linguistic pitfalls. \nLanguage: Workshop conducted in English\nParticipants: Aspiring manga translators and other professionals\nRequirements: Must be able to read and understand Japanese\nPlatform: Zoom online with use of break out rooms\nMaterials: Downloadable link of manga text will be sent before the workshop \nParticipants of the Translating Manga Workshop will learn about; \no Flow and process of making manga script\no Balancing perspectives of the audience and author\no Sound effects and formatting\no Linguistic pitfall and other tricky things \n\nAbout Jocelyne Allen \nJocelyne Allen is a Japanese translator and interpreter and has translated hundreds of short stories\, novels\, and manga\, including the Eisner Award-winning Frankenstein by Junji Ito and the critically acclaimed Our Dreams at Dusk by Yuhki Kamatani. As an interpreter\, she has worked with Japan’s most celebrated authors and artists\, including Sayaka Murata\, Nagata Kabi\, Kyoko Nakajima\, and Asano Inio. Her translation of the classic novel Colorful by Eto Mori is set for release in July 2021. \nIllustration courtesy of Natsume Ono. \nClick here for current list of her translated works. \n\n \n  \nParallel Worlds: Translating Manga > June 17\, 8:00 PM (EDT) \nOur livestream has ended. Please check back to see the recording of a great discussion between David Evelyn\, Jenny McKeon and Jocelyne Allen who examine translating manga across genres. Details > \n  \n\n \nJFT Book Club Online > MANGA!  \nManga was the theme for the JFT Book Club Online! that took place on June 10. Check out the list of manga that were discussed and recommended by participants. (full list below). You can also check out the library’s digital collection of manga on JFT OverDrive or our Manga booklist for ideas. \nThe JFT Library Book Club Online: Manga Booklist \n  \n 
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