[Comicsstudiessociety] New manga studies book: The Translator Without Talent

[Charles Hatfield]

Kenny, agreed: *Bubbles *is stupendous! It lovingly covers so many
different things, yet has a distinct ethos/personality and style. A great
zine and comics studies resource!

CH
Charles Hatfield

On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 11:18 AM Kenneth Oravetz <oravetz.k at northeastern.edu>
wrote:

> Charles,
>
> Thanks for sharing this! Bubbles fanzine, from the publisher of this book,
> is also highly recommended for anyone interested in exploring emerging
> comics artists, art and underground comics, zines, and alternative manga!
>
> Best,
> Kenny Oravetz
> Northeastern University
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> *Subject:* [Comicsstudiessociety] New manga studies book: The Translator
> Without Talent
>
> Hello! The following book announcement by manga scholar and translator
> Ryan Holmberg may be of interest (it has certainly sparked my interest!):
>
> Dear Colleagues.
>
> I would like to announce the publication of my new book, *The Translator
> Without Talent*, from Bubbles Zine Publications in Richmond, Virginia.
> While mainly of interest to people in manga/comics studies, Japanese pop
> culture studies, and translation theory, it also deals with issues
> pertaining to Japanese art, nuclear power and weapons, Buraku and Zainichi
> discrimination, Blackness in Japanese visual culture, and the American
> military presence in Japan.
>
>
> https://bubbleszine.bigcartel.com/product/the-translator-without-talent-by-ryan-holmberg
> <https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbubbleszine.bigcartel.com%2Fproduct%2Fthe-translator-without-talent-by-ryan-holmberg&data=02%7C01%7Coravetz.k%40northeastern.edu%7C61e4bd103a4649c20a1d08d85bfea52e%7Ca8eec281aaa34daeac9b9a398b9215e7%7C0%7C0%7C637360496541708783&sdata=aAwfmFUVq4d%2FgPyiQXk879kQFJCbkxkUbGXNjbDzXw8%3D&reserved=0>
>
> Upon departing for a two-year stint as a Visiting Professor at the
> University of Tokyo in 2017, I commenced to document my research findings,
> translation troubles, and escapades with aging manga artists in a series of
> detailed Instagram posts @mangaberg. Collecting nearly 400 pages’ worth of
> behind-the-scenes peeks into the nitty-gritty of manga research—as well as
> a never before published manifesto of my musings about comics
> translation—THE TRANSLATOR WITHOUT TALENT is a highly personal, tell-all
> slog through two-plus years of activity of as a manga scholar. This
> genre-defying volume spotlights some of the best and weirdest alt-manga and
> gekiga artists, with extended tangents into the politics of nuclear power
> and social discrimination in Japan. It is perfect for anyone obsessed with
> obscure, amazing, and all-too-frequently retrograde manga, but does not
> have the patience to scroll through a lengthy Instagram feed. Published by
> the comics and manga fanzine BUBBLES in its first foray away from the xerox
> machine.
>
> The print run of this book was relatively small, so any individuals or
> libraries interested in obtaining it should act quickly. Also, the
> publisher is tiny, so I would appreciate it greatly if you could help
> publicize the book by forwarding this announcement to anyone/institution
> you think might be interested.
>
> Details: 400 pages, black and white, perfect bound
> ISBN: 978-0-578-71429-5
>
> Thank you,
> Ryan Holmberg
>
> (Forwarded by Charles Hatfield at Ryan's invitation)
>
> CH
>
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