Translated Mystery Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2018) award
Megumi Serizawa
せりざわ めぐみ
Serizawa Megumi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Tokyo, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
Career
- Occupations
- Translator, Instructor, Former school teacher
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- Fellow Academy (translation instructor), The Mystery Writers of Japan (member)
- Memberships
- The Mystery Writers of Japan
- Influenced By
- R. D. Wingfield, O. Henry, Lawrence Block, Peter Straub
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seikei University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Seikei University
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | BABEL International Translation Prize — Newcomer Award | Translations of Keith Peterson's works (e.g. "End of the Darkness" / "The End of the Mirage") | — | BABEL International Translation Prize | 受賞 |
BABEL International Translation Prize — Newcomer Award
1992
Work:
Translations of Keith Peterson's works (e.g. "End of the Darkness" / "The End of the Mirage")
Organization:
BABEL International Translation Prize
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Inspector Frost series (translations)
MysteryTranslated the Inspector Frost series by R. D. Wingfield into Japanese; responsible for multiple volumes published in Japan.
crimedetective fictionhuman drama
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
1818 Gothic / ClassicA modern Japanese translation of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' published in Shincho Bunko (2015).
creation and humanityethicsisolation
The Unpleasant People: James Thurber Short Stories (selected)
Short story collectionA translation of selected short stories by James Thurber, published as part of a modern classics series.
satirehuman observation
Bibliography
- 50 Ways Children Can Save the Earth (co-translator)
- The Scottsville Murders
- Mystery (Vol. 1 & 2)
- Frost at Christmas (R. D. Wingfield)
- End of the Darkness (Keith Peterson)
- The End of the Mirage (Keith Peterson)
- Midnight Line (Andrew Klavan)
- The Gift of the Magi and Other Stories (O. Henry)
- Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
- Digging to the Center of the Earth (Kevin Wilson)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Readable translations that respect the original's paceEmphasis on entertainment value
- Recurring Motifs
- crime and mysteryhuman drama
Legacy
A prolific translator of Anglo-American popular literature, known for translating the Inspector Frost series by R. D. Wingfield among many others. She is also active in translation education and has contributed to training new translators.
Academic Societies
- The Mystery Writers of Japan
Trivia
- As a child she read 'Little Women' and 'Anne of Green Gables', which inspired her interest in translation.
- She worked as a junior and senior high school teacher before concentrating on translation from 1990.
- Hobbies include reading and watching films.