translator

Jay Rubin

Cambridge, MA, USA· Remote OKRate:Varies
Professor Emeritus, Harvard UniversityJapan-U.S. Friendship Commission Translation Prize

About

Jay Rubin is a leading Japanese-to-English literary translator and Professor Emeritus at Harvard University, best known for his translations of Haruki Murakami, including 'The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle' and 'Norwegian Wood.' He has worked directly with Murakami and other contemporary Japanese authors to ensure cultural and tonal accuracy. He is also the author of 'Haruki Murakami and the Music of Words,' a critical study of Murakami's work.

What I do

Japanese-to-English literary translationauthor collaborationcultural consultationacademic critique

Specialties

contemporary Japanese fictionMurakami translationJapanese modernismcultural localization

Genres

Literary FictionContemporary FictionMagical RealismSpeculative FictionMystery

Audiences

adultsgeneralacademic

Experience

40 years of experience

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