I'd like to share a book I've just finished reading.
It made me think about love, friendship, family, loyalty and patriotism.
I thought it was a beautiful story.
I have mixed feelings about translated books, mostly not very favorable.
I realize what a difficult task it must be to translate a whole book
and I have nothing but respect for the professionals involved.
I can't tell you how much I struggle (a lot!) with my humble blog translations.
But I can best describe it as kind of like the book and movie relationship.
When I watch a movie after reading the original, I'm normally left with a "It was more than that!" feeling.
I have mixed feelings about translated books, mostly not very favorable.
I realize what a difficult task it must be to translate a whole book
and I have nothing but respect for the professionals involved.
I can't tell you how much I struggle (a lot!) with my humble blog translations.
But I can best describe it as kind of like the book and movie relationship.
When I watch a movie after reading the original, I'm normally left with a "It was more than that!" feeling.
At anyrate, I found out that this book has been translated to Japanese.
And I'm interested to hear how it was perceived in Japanese and hoping that it is still a beautiful story.
今年、初読了済の本です
日本語版も出版されているので紹介させて下さいね
愛情、友情、家族、信義 そして 愛国心とは、
そんなことを考えさせられた 美しい物語でした
原作を読んだ後に観る映画にはなんとなく物足りなさを感じることがありませんか？
それと似た感じで、翻訳された本は「う～ん、ちょっと残念・・」と感じる場合が多いのです
この日本語版はどうでしょうか？
なんて・・エラそうなこと言っていますね、こんな拙いブログを訳するのに四苦八苦するわたしです
一冊の本を訳するという気の遠くなるようなお仕事をやりこなすプロの翻訳家さん達は
本当に凄いな～と、尊敬の念に堪えません
日本語版、もし読了された方がいらっしゃいましたら、是非感想を伺いたいです
