Japanese short novel translation: ”Sluggish Symbol, Inane Illusion” (緩慢な表象と虚ろな幻想): Table of Contents

This is the table of contents for my translation of the Japanese novel ”Sluggish Symbol, Inane Illusion” (緩慢な表象と虚ろな幻想) by Yuki Fujimura that I reviewed here.

Synopsis:

In the distant, but not too distant future, the profession of book author has disappeared. Every member of society is legally obligated to publish one book during their lifetime, but a second work is prohibited. Every book for sale in a bookstore is someone’s one and only published work. 

This is the story of a boy who keeps his words close to his heart and a girl who is in love with the art of storytelling.

Chapters:

• Prologue (translation, original)
• Chapter 1: Saki Mitsumura (translation, original)
• Chapter 2: Masatoshi Sakizaki (translation, original)
• Chapter 3: Introduction (translation, original)
• Chapter 4: City (translation, original)
• Chapter 5: A Digression (translation, original)
• Chapter 6: ‘Memories Traced by a Corpse’ (translation, original)
• Chapter 7: The Answer (translation, original)
• Chapter 8: A New Development (translation, original)
• Chapter 9: Defeat (translation, original)
• Chapter 10: Graduation (translation, original)
• Translator’s notes

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You can see the original Japanese table of contents here.