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JAPAN 298

The Theory and Practice of Japanese Literary Translation

UNITS:3-5
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

Theory and cultural status of translation in modern Japanese and English. Comparative analysis of practical translation strategies. Final project is a literary translation of publishable quality. Prerequisite: fourth-year Japanese or consent of instructor.

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1 Term
Seminar 1Open
ID: 24418
0 / 18 enrolled
DAYS:Friday
TIME:3 PM – 5:50 PM
LOCATION:Departmental Room
INSTRUCTOR:
Levy, Indra
units

JAPAN 298: The Theory and Practice of Japanese Literary Translation

3-5 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit

Theory and cultural status of translation in modern Japanese and English. Comparative analysis of practical translation strategies. Final project is a literary translation of publishable quality. Prerequisite: fourth-year Japanese or consent of instructor.

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Seminar — Friday 3:00 PM – 5:50 PM — Departmental Room — Levy, Indra (Graduate)

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