Haruki Murakami

Haruki Murakami studied at Waseda University, Kobe High School and Ashiya City Seido Junior High School. the recorded working language is Japanese and English.

The field of work recorded is performing arts, Japanese literature and translation into Japanese. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are fiction, memoir and essay. The authority associates the name with surrealism and magic realism. Richard Brautigan, Kurt Vonnegut and Raymond Chandler are recorded as an influence.

Employment is recorded with Princeton University and Tufts University.

Works named in the authority record are A Wild Sheep Chase, Norwegian Wood, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Kafka on the Shore, 1Q84 and Killing Commendatore.

Distinctions recorded are Noma Literary New Face Prize, Tanizaki Prize, Yomiuri Prize and Takeo Kuwahara Academic Award.