Let's talk about Japanese literature

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The Something Awful Forums > The Finer Arts > The Book Barn > Let's talk about Japanese literature

JustNoSkill: Apr 9, 2009

Question for posters itt: I assume some people are reading the stuff directly in Japanese, are there any serious hang-ups or problems with English translations? I've heard that Japanese wordplay can be next-to-impossible to translate sometimes, but I'm about ready to start a new novel and it occurs to me that I haven't ever touched a Japanese text. Seems like as good a choice as any, assuming I can avoid reading pages of foot-notes.

Are there any Japanese authors who "translate well" into English? Obviously Murakami's stuff has been very popular in the USA, so that seems like a safe place to start, but everything I've read about Mishima itt has sounded very interesting.

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