The Reception of Japanese Literature in Thailand: Focusing on the Case Study of Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s literary works

METHASATE, Namthip

doi:2018.7.1.113

The Journal of Japanese Language Literature Studies > Volume 7(1); 2018 > Article

Special Issue: Southeast Asia and Japanese-Language Literature

Border Crossings: The Journal of Japanese-Language Literature Studies 2018;7(1): 113-129.
doi: https://doi.org/10.22628/bcjjl.2018.7.1.113

The Reception of Japanese Literature in Thailand: Focusing on the Case Study of Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s literary works

Namthip METHASATE

チュラーロンコーン大学文学部東洋言語学科助教授

タイにおける日本文学の受容 ――芥川文学の事例を中心に

Correspondence Namthip METHASATE ,Email: Namthip.M@chula.ac.th

Published online: 30 December 2018.

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ABSTRACT

This study discusses the reception of Japanese literature in Thailand. It first presents an overview of the history of translation through four periods：the first period (1950s-1970s), when most translated works were modern novels whose authors were popular in Western countries; the second period (1980s-1990s), when children’s literature was on the rise; the third period (2000s), when contemporary literature boomed; and the fourth period of alternative consumption and reproduction (2010s), which saw a dramatic increase in the number of readers along with variations of interests. Specific examples of how Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s literary works have been reproduced and adapted in Thailand are explored through a case study.

Keywords: Japanese Literature, Reception, Translation, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Adaptation

キ―ワ―ド: 日本文学, 受容, 翻訳, 芥川龍之介, アダプテーション