On writing and translating Sakura: A conversation with Kanako Nishi and Allison Markin Powell

Join UBC’s Dr. Christina Laffin, associate professor of Japanese literature, for a conversation with Kanako Nishi and book translator Allison Markin Powell to discuss what the translation of Nishi’s bestselling novel, Sakura, means in the context of the rising popularity of Japanese fiction among English readers. Following their discussion, the audience will be treated to a bilingual reading of this heartwarming novel.

This event is co-presented by UBC Library, the Department of Asian Studies and the Japan Foundation.