Nights with a Dictionary: A Conversation with Japanese Literary Translator and Writer Polly Barton
Channel: SOAS University of London
Date: 2023-01-17

'Nights with a Dictionary: A Conversation with Japanese Literary Translator and Writer Polly Barton' was held at the Japan Research Centre, SOAS University of London on 11th January 2023.

Chair: Dr Fabio Gygi (SOAS University of London)

This event is part of a series of conversations with artists who work in Japanese arts or are inspired by Japan. The aim is to explore artistic practice as research and to reflect on the ways in which academic and artistic production can build upon each other. In today’s event, the acclaimed writer and translator Polly Barton will talk about her experiences in Japan, the practice of translation and her process of writing. The talk will feature selected readings from her award-winning essay “Fifty Sounds” (Fitzcarraldo Editions).

Further details: https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/nights-dictionary-conversation-japanese-literary-translator-and-writer-polly-barton