Full disclosure, Haruki Murakami is my favorite author,
potentially of all time. As such, don’t be surprised if his writings pop up
frequently on my reading list. Last week, Men
without Women: Stories was released in English and I thought it would be a
great time to talk about my feelings about his writing, as well as provide
suggestions on diving into his body of literature for those curious.
I first learned of Murakami when I took a Japanese cultural
class in college. We read The Wind-Up
Bird Chronicles and I was instantly hooked. His work is considered
post-modernism, and ranges from short story format to multi volume novels. You
can read his books for fun and plot, but there is just so much more there.
Every word has deeper meaning, and you can feel that power and control of words
in his writing. Every year I am disappointed, as he is constantly the favorite
for the Nobel Literature Award, yet it seems to perpetually allude him.
Best Book(s) to Start With:
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| The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles |
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| Kafka on the Shore |
Best Translator:
Jay Rubin
My Favorite Novel:
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| The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles |
My Favorite Short Story Collection:
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| After the Quake |
Most Unrealistic Story:
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| Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World |
Most Realistic (Fiction) Story:
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| After Dark |
Great Non-Fiction:
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| Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche |
Most Popular Novel:
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| Norwegian Wood |
Common Characters:
A cat (usually named after a fish
A psychic prostitute
Now that you have been guided and acquainted with this information, what are you waiting for? Read them! Read them all! XD
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