【Modern Chinese Monster Writer】Yan Lianke's 'Liaozhai Benji' Translated by Tsuyoshi Tanikawa Wins the Grand Prize at the 12th Japan Translation Award, Reprint Announced! Banned in China and Published in Japan in 2025, Praised by Major Newspapers and Magazines, an Ultimate World of Supernatural Beings.
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Yan Lianke's 'Liaozhai Benji' translated by Tsuyoshi Tanikawa has won the Grand Prize at the 12th Japan Translation Award and will be reprinted. This work, which depicts the contradictions of modern Chinese society, was banned in China but highly acclaimed in Japan.
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Q: What is the content of 'Liaozhai Benji'?
A: 'Liaozhai Benji' is a fantasy literature that reconstructs the classical Chinese work 'Liaozhai Zhiyi', blending supernatural tales with modern imagination in a long novel.
Q: Who is Yan Lianke?
A: Yan Lianke is a contemporary Chinese writer who sharply depicts the contradictions of modern Chinese society. Although many of his works have been banned, he has received high global acclaim.
Q: Who is Tsuyoshi Tanikawa?
A: Tsuyoshi Tanikawa is a translator who has introduced Yan Lianke's works to Japan for many years, vividly conveying the dense worldview of this work.
Q: What is the Japan Translation Award?
A: The Japan Translation Award is an award established for translators and their readers, contributing to the development of translation culture.