Translating Japanese Literature
Indexes of Short Stories
An index is an excellent way to locate a text. Some indexes actually have subject indexes, but many just have authors and titles. Here are a few that are handy to have in your library.
UM East Asian Reference ; PL775 .T37 2001
短 篇小說 12万作家名目錄 / [編集日外アソシエーツ].
UM East Asian Reference ; PL775 .T372 2010
Anthologies
- Story for YouThis is an amazing website for getting a taste of a whole bunch of contemporary authors. Each story is very short, and there are English and Chinese translations also provided.Please note - these stories are all under copyright.
One way to get started is to choose an author that you are interested in reading. You may have an author in mind already, based on readings you have done in class. Or, you may wish to consult an anthology written in English to get an overview of the period and a brief introduction to the writers and works.
- Seeds in the heart : Japanese literature from earliest times to the late sixteenth century by Keene, DonaldCall Number: UM W.E.B. Du Bois ; PL726.115 .K44 1993
- Dawn to the West : Japanese literature of the modern era by Keene, DonaldCall Number: UM W.E.B. Du Bois ; PL726.55 .K39 1984
Terminology
超短編小説 (cho tanpen shosetsu) short-short story
短編小説 (tanpen shosetsu) short story
中篇小説 (chuhen shosetsu) novella
長編小説 or 小説 (chohen shosetsu or shosetsu) novel
探偵小説 (tantei shosetsu) detective novels
推理小説 (suiri shosetsu) mystery novels
時代小説 (jidai shosetsu) historical (usually Edo period) fiction
歴史小説 (rekishi shosetsu) historical fiction
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