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Fulbright to Fund Translation Project For Immediate Release:  RICHMOND, Ind. — Colin Haywood '08 of Ann Arbor, Mich., has learned that he is a recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship allowing him to study for a year in Japan while translating the poetic works of Higuchi Ichiyo, a late 19th century Japanese writer. Haywood says he fell in love with Ichiyo's writing three years ago while studying abroad in Japan. She is considered to be Japan's first professional female writer and her likeness adorns the 5,000-yen note. "In deciding what ought to be my Fulbright proposal, I was drawn to Ichiyo's brilliant and mournful prose, especially upon realizing her poetry was largely untranslated," says Haywood, who graduated with College honors in English and Japanese Studies. "I hope one day to translate her complete works. This opportunity to translate her poetic works is a stepping stone on that path." For his senior thesis at Earlham, Haywood researched translation methodology and translated a number of 10th century Japanese poems. In translating Ichiyo's poems, Haywood says he plans to learn as much as he can about the writer. "I will visit her grave, read her diary, compare her style with others of her time, and consider the circumstances in which she wrote," Haywood notes in his Fulbright proposal. "I will examine her classical influences and her contemporary ones, research her friends and relatives and ponder the questions of meter, style and voice in English." In addition to the translation, Haywood plans to enroll in a Japanese university to continue studying Japanese language, literature and poetry. The Fulbright Program is funded jointly by the United States and host countries and supports international scholarship and cultural exchange. Established in 1946, the Fulbright Program aims to increase mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and other countries, through the exchange of persons, knowledge and skills. Senator J. William Fulbright spearheaded the act of Congress that created the Fulbright Program to demonstrate U.S. commitment to democratic values worldwide. During the past six decades, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 250,000 students, scholars and professionals worldwide with the opportunity to observe political, economic and cultural institutions and exchange ideas. Each year, about 4,500 students from more than 425 public and private institutions apply for 1,000 fellowships in all fields of study. — EC — Contact:
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