# Allison Markin Powell

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73 You Know What I Mean? On Translating Japanese Fiction (Allison Markin Powell Part 2)

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, translator Allison Markin Powell talks about translating Japanese fiction. About Allison Markin Powell Allison Markin Powell is a literary translator, editor, and publishing consultant. The most recently published book she translated is Black Box: Th…

THROWBACK: “We Have To Name This One The Tequila Episode” AKA Elevate Your Understanding

The last throwback of this break! We can't want to get back to new episodes next week. In the meantime, enjoy this OLDDD one where Emily fell asleep (: .....It’s almost like every Books and the City episode is a drunk episode! Quarantine-prepping will do that to you, I guess. We kick off this episo…

Black Box by Shiori Ito (tr. Allison Markin Powell) and Black Teacher by Beryl Gilroy

Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about firsts: Black Box by Shiori Ito (tr. Allison Markin Powell) and Black Teacher by Beryl Gilroy. Other books mentioned: Am I Normal?: The 200-Year Search for Normal People (and Why They Don't Exist) by Sarah Chaney

Doorstoppers

The Keep It Fictional librarians challenge themselves to read a loooong book. Are you a fan of a doorstopper? What is the longest book you've read?  Books mentioned on this episode: Books mentioned on this episode: Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (different translations available), Our Share of Nigh…

Translation: The Pains and Gains of Communication – with Esther Allen

**Who You will Hear** Guest: Esther Allen (Writer, translator. Professor at City University of New York) Co-host: Luna Tang (Cloud Service Delivery Manager at Klopotek) Co-host: Dwayne Parris (Senior Consultant at Klopotek)   Translation has long been an indispensable part of the world of publishin…

It's Our Turn to Get Recommendations

The tables have turned! This week, instead of recommending books we have read and loved, we had to read books someone else has recommended to us. These books include a melancholic read with not much happening, a thrift shop with eccentric customers, a queen who doesn't want to die, and a detective …

Empowering Women’s Voice through Translating Japanese Fiction

Contemporary Japanese Women’s writing is experiencing a “boom” in translation, with special interest from younger generations. How has this “boom” happened, and who created this landscape? Dr Nozomi Lynette Uematsu from the School of East Asian Studies is joined by translators Ginny Tapley Takemori…

Strange Weather in Tokyo

I read “Strange Weather in Tokyo” by Hiromi Kawakami as translated by Allison Markin Powell.

Is Yamaguchi cursed to have"ugly" girls? (Places in Japan Known for "Beautiful" & "Ugly" Women) | Japan Station 200/Ichimon Japan 50

This is a re-broadcast of an episode originally released on 8/21/21. On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Is Yamaguchi cursed to have "ugly" girls? We also discuss other places in Japan known for having many beautiful/ugly women. Topics Discussed The three most scenic views in Japan What t…