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Corridor of Dreams: Writing from Japan

May 2009

Introduction

By Allison Markin Powell

I set out to showcase the robust variety of contemporary Japanese fiction, and I think these writers demonstrate just that, brilliantly.

From “Corridor of Dreams”

We forget most dreams, so why should I dream this again and again?

Translated from Japanese by Linda Hoaglund

From “Sentimental Education”

By Kaho Nakayama

The woman gave birth to a baby girl at the maternity hospital and then disappeared the very same day.

Translated from Japanese by Allison Markin Powell

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From “Manazuru”

By Kawakami Hiromi

I walked on, and something followed.

Translated from Japanese by Michael Emmerich

From “Once Upon a Swing”

By shinji ishii

I once had a baby brother. An oh-so-very strange one at that.

Translated from Japanese by Bonnie Elliott

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Beyond Between: Translation, Ghosts, Metaphors

By Michael Emmerich

What is translation? Translation is an English word. Translation is, moreover, a somewhat peculiar English word. Peculiar, I would suggest, because it eludes definition. It is impossible to define because…