Translator

by Nina Schuyler

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When renowned translator Hanne Schubert falls down a flight of stairs, she suffers from an unusual but real condition - the loss of her native language. Speaking only Japanese, a language learned later in life, she leaves for Japan. There, to Hanne's shock, the Japanese novelist whose work she recently translated confronts her publicly for sabotaging his work.

Reeling, Hanne seeks out the inspiration for the author's novel - a tortured, chimerical actor, once a master in the art of Noh theater. Through their passionate, volatile relationship, Hanne is forced to reexamine how she has lived her life, including her estranged relationship with her daughter. In elegant and understated prose, Nina Schuyler offers a deeply moving and mesmerizing story about language, love, and the transcendence of family.

  • ISBN10 129997127X
  • ISBN13 9781299971271
  • Publish Date 1 January 2013
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 12 May 2015
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Pegasus Books
  • Format eBook
  • Language English