Negotiations are now underway to publish Chinese and Korean translations.

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But Beastly Tales from Here and There (1991) won much critical acclaim, as have his translations of Chinese poetry.

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Arthur Waley, a British scholar also known for his translations of Chinese literature, published his version from 1925 to 1933.

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His fascination was first sparked by reading Arthur Waley's translations from the Chinese at school.

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Chinese, French, Korean and Spanish translations in preparation.

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Modern translations of the novel have been published in Chinese, German, French, Italian and English.

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Hanashite Hon'yaku provides translations between Japanese and the receiver's language, currently English, Chinese or Korean.

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