CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE MYSTERY FICTION IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION: TWO WORKS OF THE IYA-MYS SUBGENRE

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dc.contributor.advisorHaag, Andre
dc.contributor.authorCardello, Joseph Michael
dc.contributor.departmentEast Asian Language & Literature
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-11T22:20:06Z
dc.date.available2024-03-11T22:20:06Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.degreeM.A.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10125/107999
dc.subjectAsian literature
dc.subjectModern literature
dc.subjectTranslation studies
dc.subjectiya-mys
dc.subjectJapan
dc.subjectmystery
dc.subjecttranslation
dc.titleCONTEMPORARY JAPANESE MYSTERY FICTION IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION: TWO WORKS OF THE IYA-MYS SUBGENRE
dc.typeThesis
dcterms.abstractIya-mys is a subgenre of contemporary Japanese mystery fiction whose name is abbreviated Japanese that means “mystery that gives an unpleasant feeling” and is said to leave the readers with a bad aftertaste at its conclusion. The subgenre has been gaining popularity, particularly since the release of Minato Kanae’s 2008 novel, Confessions (Kokuhaku), which has been translated into English and other world languages, won several awards both in Japan and the US, and has been made into a Japanese-language film. However, there is still a lack of iya-mys fiction in English translation. This thesis presents English translations of one novella by Minato Kanae, “My Dearest,” and one by Michio Shūsuke, “Beast,” in hopes of bringing the subgenre to Western audiences. This thesis also presents discussion of the story analysis and of the considerations necessary for translating iya-mys fiction.
dcterms.extent99 pages
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherUniversity of Hawai'i at Manoa
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