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Ran Yamada

やまだ らん

Yamada Ran

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1964
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese, English

経歴

職業
Translator
活動期間
1990年〜
影響を受けた人物
Sampei Kamata

学歴

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Graduated from university (specific institution not specified in source)
Translation school (studied under Sampei Kamata)
期間: 1990s
国: Japan
Studied under Sampei Kamata; worked on drafts and became independent in 1997

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

1999年 Novel (translation)

Translation of a work by Dagobert Hilf (two volumes). Detailed synopsis not specified in source.

2004年 Novel (translation)

Translation of a work by Dagobert Hilf. Further details not specified in the source.

2010年 Detective novel (translation)

Translation of a work by Louis Bayard (two volumes). Published by Sogen Mystery Bunko.

MysteryHistorical elements

Gulliver's Travels

2011年 Classic (translation)

Translation of Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels' (Kadokawa Bunko edition).

SatireAdventure

2015年 Romance (translation)

Translation of a romance novel by Eloisa James (Velvet Bunko).

LoveRomance

The Mysterious Affair at Styles (new translation)

2021年 Detective novel (translation)

A new Japanese translation of Agatha Christie's 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles' (Sogen Mystery Bunko).

MysteryClassic detective fiction

2022年 Children / YA (translation)

Translation of a work by Janice Hallett (Shueisha Bunko edition).

MysteryYoung adult

全著作

  • Gulliver's Travels
  • The Mysterious Affair at Styles (new translation)
  • Paul Gallico translations (The Abominable Ghosts, Matilda, etc.)
  • D. M. Divine translations (The Devil Is Close, Three Green Bottles, etc.)
  • Anthony Horowitz translations (The Magpie Murders, etc.)

作風・主題

文体
Faithful yet readable Japanese translationsTranslation style that preserves the pacing of mysteries
頻出モチーフ
Detective fictionNew translations of classicsChildren/YA literature translations

評価・遺産

A translator known for Japanese translations of anglophone literature. Studied under Sampei Kamata and became independent in 1997. Recognized for mystery translations, new translations of classics, and works for younger readers.

豆知識

  • After graduating from university, she studied at a translation school under Sampei Kamata.
  • Became independent as a translator in 1997.
  • Mainly translates from English across genres including mystery, classics, and romance.