{"product_id":"worlding-sei-shonagon-the-pillow-book-in-translation-1","title":"Worlding SEI Shônagon: The Pillow Book in Translation","description":"The \u003ci\u003eMakura no Sôshi\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eThe Pillow Book\u003c\/i\u003e as it is generally known in English, is a collection of personal reflections and anecdotes about life in the Japanese royal court composed around the turn of the eleventh century by a woman known as Sei Shônagon. Its opening section, which begins \u003ci\u003eharu wa akebono\u003c\/i\u003e, or \"spring, dawn,\" is arguably the single most famous passage in Japanese literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Throughout its long life, \u003ci\u003eThe Pillow Book\u003c\/i\u003e has been translated countless times. It has captured the European imagination with its lyrical style, compelling images and the striking personal voice of its author. \u003ci\u003eWorlding Sei Shônagon\u003c\/i\u003e guides the reader through the remarkable translation history of \u003ci\u003eThe Pillow Book\u003c\/i\u003e in the West, gathering almost fifty translations of the \"spring, dawn\" passage, which span one-hundred-and-thirtyfive years and sixteen languages. Many of the translations are made readily available for the first time in this study. The versions collected in \u003ci\u003eWorlding Sei Shônagon\u003c\/i\u003e are an enlightening example of the many ways in which translations can differ from their source text, undermining the idea of translation as the straightforward transfer of meaning from one language to another, one culture to another. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-4448687\"\u003eValerie Henitiuk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Ottawa Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.70w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780776607283\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0776607286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LIT\"\u003eLiterary Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LIT008030\"\u003eAsian | Japanese\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LAN\"\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LAN023000\"\u003eTranslating \u0026amp; Interpreting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eValerie Henitiuk\u003c\/b\u003e is senior lecturer at the University of East Anglia and director of the British Centre for Literary Translation. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eEmbodied Boundaries\u003c\/i\u003e (2007, Gateway Press, Madrid) and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eOne Step towards the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e (2010, Rupantar, India). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Ottawa Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44566097297645,"sku":"9780776607283","price":29.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_ea0a28f4-e1ab-4fb2-b3a5-32d3577155eb.jpg?v=1701874544","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/worlding-sei-shonagon-the-pillow-book-in-translation-1","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}