I believe there are so many respected gentlemen in everyone's mind.
In the eyes of the Japanese, Natsume is the general existence of Lu Xun in China. I had a chance to get to know him earlier, because one year, I obviously liked Ryunosuke Akutagawa, but I mistakenly thought that I only knew the name of Natsume, but I didn't really read his works.
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Fortunately, these days at home, I read behind closed doors and saw many good works. What I want to talk about this time is a series, which is really an amazing existence.
This series of books is called-text translation.
The Dream of Ten Nights by Soseki Natsume is the first book I have ever read that has been translated into various languages. Judging from the content, it really surprised me. Not only the original translation, but also the translation has made me feel suffocated.
I think all the friends who have read foreign literature have had similar experiences. The same book, different versions, can differ by a hundred thousand miles.
For those works that were originally good, it would be a pity if we first came into contact with a bad translation. There is a good chance that we will get a bad impression.
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It is true that in the process of translation, there will also be the translator's self-creation elements, but this freedom is also fettered. Translators must follow the original work and strive for faithfulness, expressiveness and elegance on the premise of fully expressing the content of the work.
Ten Nights' Dream by Natsume translated by Wan Guowen is such a translation.
In fact, Natsume Sosky's more famous work is I am a cat. I haven't seen it, but I plan to see it in the near future. This Selected Works of Ten Nights Dreams contains four works by Sosuke Natsume, namely Ten Nights Dreams, Heart, Wenniao and the Attitude of the Creator. These four works cover a wide range of contents, among which the fantasy of Ten Nights Dreams left a deep impression on people. The detailed description of the psychological activities of the characters in Heart can be said to be a precedent for later private novels. Wen Bird and its creator's attitude show the true Natsume, his unique emotion and literary persistence.
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They are the representative works of Natsume in its heyday. The language of Ten Nights Dreams is extremely beautiful. Natsume Sasaki is proficient in haiku and China's poems. The dream of ten nights is ingenious in conception, fantastic in content and archaic in language, which makes people fondle it.
We always like to spy on the author's thoughts from his works. Natsume Soseki showed his character publicly. Ten Nights' Dream reminds me of Lu Xun's Wild Grass, which is equally obscure and elusive. However, compared with weeds, the days and nights of dreams are not so heavy.
In this anthology, Heart is my favorite work. After reading it, I can't be calm for a long time. The whole novel describes my acquaintance with my husband and finally witnessed the end of his life. The psychological description of the characters here is extremely delicate, but it is not boring to read. In particular, it embodies Japan's unique spiritual aesthetics. Countless Japanese people love this work by Natsume Sozaki, which makes people think about the meaning of life, but also gives people multi-faceted spiritual enlightenment.
"Wenniao" shows the warmth and coldness of Natsume Zongshi's real life, and the passage "The attitude of the creator" is particularly profound, which may not be understood by readers of related majors. But if you are interested in Japanese literature, you must not miss this speech. From the speech, we can see Natsume Soseki's valuable independent thinking and critical spirit under the collision and blending of eastern and western civilizations.
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Every nation needs such a sober person. They create with pens to awaken those sleeping souls. This is probably what a great writer means.
/kloc-more than 0/00 years have passed, and Natsume Soseki has already turned to dust, but his works are immortal in the continuous excavation of the world.
People need Natsume Sosky, which proves the greatness of simplicity and love and the important value of criticism.
Finally, let me talk about this international translation, which not only includes the works of famous western writers, but also pays more attention to countries along the Belt and Road.
The "first-class discipline" of Beijing Foreign Studies University takes the mission of promoting the classic works with ideological, literary and national representation, and has built such a major project as "translation of world literary masterpieces". It is also because of this project that we have come into contact with more excellent literary works.
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Writers such as Natsume Sosky and Dickens are already famous. What is even more sad is that translators in various languages spare no effort to discover the works of some unknown writers. This is not only a risk, but also a delightful attempt.
I am eager to read more "translated works in various languages". A model of keeping pace with the times is worth pursuing.