Short Translations
Below is a selection of essays and short stories translated by Eli K.P. William. For his full-length novel translation, see A Man by Keiichiro Hirano.
2021
Red-Hot Amber – short story by Keiichiro Hirano – The Southern Review. *Requires magazine purchase.
Jobbing and Working – short story by Taiyo Fujii – Sony Design Scifi Prototyping.
Writing My First Novel – essay by Keiichiro Hirano – Keiichiro Hirano Homepage.
Keiichiro Hirano According to Keiichiro Hirano – essay adapted from talk given by the author – Keiichiro Hirano Homepage.
2020
Pretty Polly – short story by Shinichi Hoshi – Granta. *Requires magazine purchase.
Dewdrops and Pearls – short story by Umiyuri Katsuyama – Gorilla Plus.
In Search of Totem Poles – essay by Michio Hoshino – Kyoto Journal. *Requires magazine purchase.
2019
Feline Office No. 6 – short story by Kenji Miyazawa – Monkey Business.
What Memes Connect Us To – essay by Hideo Kojima – Bookbang.jp
About the Translator
Eli K.P. William is the author of The Jubilee Cycle trilogy (Skyhorse Publishing), a science fiction trilogy set in a dystopian future Tokyo. He also translates Japanese literature, including the bestselling novel A Man (Crossing) by Keiichiro Hirano, and serves as a writing consultant for a well-known Japanese video game company. His translations, essays, and short stories have appeared in such publications as Granta, The Southern Review, Monkey, and The Malahat Review.
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