Haruki Murakami’s fifth book, Norwegian Wood, was a sensation in Japan when it was first released in 1987. Despite its success, it wasn’t widely available in English until 2000. The gap between its ...

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Emily Wilson's "The Odyssey" translation has people talking. An inspiration for Christopher Nolan's movie, its sales and ...

As someone who enjoys reading and discussing Japanese literature, I have been pleasantly surprised by the growing number of translated Japanese books that have come out in the U.S. in recent years.

It's that time of year when NPR issues its collection of our favorite books of the year. And every time we do, the number of translated books on the list reminds us that there's a whole world of ...