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Kansan in Thailand, translator of Japanese children's literature, believer in #WorldKidLit
Feb 1, 2020 31 tweets 102 min read
1. Did you know? The hashtag #namethetranslator first appeared in Dec. 2013 in a tweet on @TranslatedWorld—with the aim of increasing awareness and to try to make it standard practice to acknowledge the translator. HT @HelenWangLondon Image @TranslatedWorld @HelenWangLondon @routledgebooks 2. People use the hashtag #namethetranslator to raise awareness in different ways—usually in appreciation, or to mark an omission. There is no manifesto. This month I’m tweeting what #namethetranslator means to me.