Administrative Staff Authors (Scholarly Publications)Administrative Staff Authors (Scholarly Publications)http://hdl.handle.net/2262/2652024-03-29T12:07:33Z2024-03-29T12:07:33ZThe implications of translator celebrity: Investigating the commercial impact of Haruki Murakami’s fame as a translatorAkashi, Motokohttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/1072702024-03-11T10:37:07Z2024-01-01T00:00:00ZThe implications of translator celebrity: Investigating the commercial impact of Haruki Murakami’s fame as a translator
Akashi, Motoko
Peter J. Freeth
Rafael Trevi?o
In Japan, there exists a rather unusual phenomenon that can be defined as
“translator celebrity,” in which translators are treated in much the same way
as celebrities in other domains (Akashi 2018a). As in the case of celebrity
chefs, writers and artists, translators’ celebrity status generates commercial
value for the works they produce. For instance, Japanese publishers routinely
capitalize on translators’ fame rather than that of the source authors when
promoting translations produced by celebrity translators (Hadley and Akashi
2015, 459). Thus, translators’ celebrity status effectively influences the way
foreign literature is promoted and presented in the target culture, which can
impact the reception of the works they translate. Among the most prominent
examples of this phenomenon is Haruki Murakami, inarguably the most
famous translator in contemporary Japan.
2024-01-01T00:00:00ZThe First Public Murder in the Tanzimat Era: Life, Trial and Execution of Emine HanimSiviloglu, Murathttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/1072692024-03-11T18:02:10Z2023-01-01T00:00:00ZThe First Public Murder in the Tanzimat Era: Life, Trial and Execution of Emine Hanim
Siviloglu, Murat
In 1860, Emine Hanım killed her husband Ferik İbrahim Pasha. In this article, I use her murder trial to examine the interrelation between slavery, the private lives of the Ottoman ruling class, and the complexities of the judicial system during the Tanzimat period (1839–1876). I identify the limitations of nineteenth-century legal reforms and the discrepancy between the reformist ideals and the real-world complexities experienced by individuals. By paying close attention to legal issues in the Ottoman Empire during the Tanzimat era, such as siyaseten katl (administrative death penalty) and the inconsistent application of kısas (retaliation in kind), I argue that Emine’s story contributes to a better understanding of the Ottoman legal system during the reform era.
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2023-01-01T00:00:00ZMapping her-self: ‘Ma and Da’, Small Deaths, Gasman and the ‘mobile home’Quigley, Paulahttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/1065692024-02-27T18:00:26Z2021-01-01T00:00:00ZMapping her-self: ‘Ma and Da’, Small Deaths, Gasman and the ‘mobile home’
Quigley, Paula
Challenging the view of home as the very opposite of voyage, Giuliana Bruno suggests that houses and films share certain similarities insofar as both could be considered inherently mobile sights/sites of passage. Taking this as a starting point, this article considers the ways in which the vignette and the short film act as a vehicle for the young girl’s ‘domestic travel’ in Lynne Ramsay’s ‘Ma and Da’ from Small Deaths (1996) and Gasman (1998).
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2021-01-01T00:00:00ZWriting With Light: Reflections on Sarah Strong's 'I Hear Fish Drowning' (2014)Quigley, Paulahttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/1065562024-02-26T19:21:02Z2023-01-01T00:00:00ZWriting With Light: Reflections on Sarah Strong's 'I Hear Fish Drowning' (2014)
Quigley, Paula
PUBLISHED; Boston College Ireland
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