The author of Kafka on the Shore was born on this day in 1949.
Haruki Murakami (村上 春樹 Murakami Haruki, born January 12, 1949) is a Japanese writer and translator.[1] His works of fiction and non-fiction have garnered critical acclaim and numerous awards, including the Franz Kafka Prizeand the Jerusalem Prize, among others.
Murakami's fiction, often criticized by Japan's literary establishment, is humorous and surreal, focusing on themes ofalienation and loneliness.[2] He is considered an important figure in postmodern literature. The Guardian praised Murakami as "among the world's greatest living novelists" for his works and achievements.[3]
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