poems & paintings by Barry Hill & John Wolseley Lines for Birds is the result of a collaboration between two distinguished artists, both long fascinated by nature’s beauty and power. Containing images by acclaimed painter John Wolseley and words by award-winning poet Barry Hill, this book weaves together a conversation between two venerable artists who, in [...]
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edited by Michael Molasky and Steve Rabson University of Hawai’i Press, 2000. Modern Okinawa has been forged by a history of conquest and occupation by mainland Japan and the United States. Its sense of dual subjugation and the propensity of its writers to confront their own complicity with Japanese militarism imbues Okinawa’s literary tradition with [...]
Okinawa: Two Postwar Novellas
Posted in Fiction, Japan, Okinawa, Translation, Uncategorized on November 30, 2010 |
by Oshiro Tatsuhiro and Higashi Mineo translated by Steve Rabson Institute of East Asian Studies, UCB, 1989. Although the novellas differ sharply in tone and form, both are first-person narratives of individual protagonists whose lives are profoundly affected by the U.S. occupation and military presence. The novellas are presented here in translation together with an introduction providing [...]
by Kenny Ehman TK2 Productions, 2005. In order to help visitors plan a wonderful trip to Okinawa, the Okinawa Explorer first provides background information about local customs, language, public transportation, costs, and much more. There is also an easy-to-follow Navigation section that enables visitors to choose the best locations for enjoying what interests them the [...]
And So Flows History
Posted in Japan, Korea, Translation on November 16, 2010 |
by Hahn Moo-Sook translated by Young-Key Kim-Renaud University of Hawai’i Press, 2005. A saga of love, jealousy, honor, and greed, And So Flows History (Yŏksanŭn hŭrŭnda, 1948) depicts the relentless power of exterior forces on the individual lives of three generations of the illustrious Cho family—from the waning years of the Chosŏn dynasty in the late [...]
Japanese Demon Lore: Oni from Ancient Times to the Present
Posted in Japan on November 9, 2010 |
by Noriko T. Reider Utah State University Press, 2010. Oni, ubiquitous supernatural figures in Japanese literature, lore, art, and religion, usually appear as demons or ogres. Characteristically, they are threatening, monstrous creatures with ugly features and fearful habits, including cannibalism. They also can be harbingers of prosperity, beautiful and sexual, and especially in modern contexts, [...]
By Karen Tei Yamashita Coffeehouse Press, 2010 I Hotel nets the social and personal ferment of San Francisco in the years 1968–1977 in ten interconnected, stylistically varied segments. As this jazzy, kaleidoscopic novel unfolds, we meet orphaned teenager Paul and his mentor Chen, a radical professor; Mo Akagi, a Yellow Panther; Gerald, an avant-garde saxophonist; [...]
Until Peonies Bloom
Posted in Japan, Korea, Poetry, Translation on November 9, 2010 |
By Kim Yeong-nang Translated by Brother Anthony of Taize MerwinAsia, 2010 Kim Yeong-nang (1903–1950) is highly reputed in Korea for the delicate lyricism of his poems. Yet in many ways he has remained little known, even in Korea, limited to a small number of often anthologized poems. Although he was a resolute opponent of Japanese [...]
by Kim Sok-Pom Columbia University Press, 2010 The Curious Tale of Mandogi’s Ghost incorporates Korean folk tales, ghost stories, and myth into a depiction of epic tragedy. Written by a zainichi, a permanent resident of Japan who is not of Japanese ancestry, the novel tells the story of Mandogi, a young priest living on the [...]
The Chrysanthème Papers: The Pink Notebook of Madame Chrysanthème and other Documents of French Japonisme
Posted in Asia, Fiction, Japan, Translation on March 26, 2010 |
by Christopher Reed University of Hawai’i Press, 2010 Pierre Loti’s novel Madame Chrysanthème (1888) enjoyed great popularity during the author’s lifetime, served as a source of Puccini’s opera Madama Butterfly, and remains in print to this day as a classic in Western literature. Loti’s story describes the affair between a French naval officer and Chrysanthème, [...]
