Translating Haruki Murakami

This blog is meant as an open forum where translators of Haruki Murakami can share ideas and discuss solutions to problems encountered in the process of translating his works. It was launched by two translators of Murakami into Norwegian and Polish, Ika Kaminka and Anna Zielinska-Elliott. Some of us have collaborated in the past, and many of us are in touch regularly by e-mail, but the publication of the new novel in 2013 served as a catalyst for the creation of an online translation blog.

Dull Brown and Indigo Rays: More on People Emanating Colors

English Translation of Tsukuru Tazaki to Be Released on August 12

Serbian and Italian Covers, Hebrew, Lithuanian, Slovak and Slovene Translation Rights

The English Translation of Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki Out Next Fall?

"Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki" Becomes the 2013 Bestseller in Japan

A Book Explaining "How to Read" Tsukuru Tazaki

More Comments from Ming Chu Lai about the Taiwanese Translation

Tsukuru Tazaki "Maybe the Best Book [Murakami] Has Written Since Norwegian Wood"

Some Comments from the Taiwanese Translator

Mainland China Translation of Tsukuru Tazaki Released

Tsukuru Tazaki Released in Poland

Polish Translation Goes on Sale Today at 5pm

Romanian Cover, Italian and Norwegian Translation Rights

More on Murakami (Vending) Machines in Poland

An Interesting Twist in the Advertising Campaign in Poland

Visualizing Translation #5