Allison Markin Powell
Translator
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Japanese
Allison Markin Powell is a literary translator, editor, and publishing consultant. She received the 2020 PEN America Translation Prize for The Ten Loves of Nishino by Hiromi Kawakami and a Pushcart Prize for “My Ass” by Kanako Nishi. Her other translations and co-translations include works by Osamu Dazai, Shiori Ito, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, and Kaoru Takamura.
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Apr 18, 2026|7:00pm
Kanako Nishi and Allison Markin Powell on Sakura with Marie Mutsuki Mockett
Japanese writer and artist Kanako Nishi and translator Allison Markin Powell discuss the English release of Sakura with Marie Mutsuki Mockett.
Black Bird Bookstore and Cafe, 4541 Irving St., San Francisco, CA
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