Author Murakami: Joy of writing is to start not knowing end
Best-selling Japanese author Haruki Murakami says he enjoys writing novels because he doesn’t know how they’ll end up.
October 22, 2018
Best-selling Japanese author Haruki Murakami says he enjoys writing novels because he doesn’t know how they’ll end up.
Best-selling Japanese author Haruki Murakami, hosting a special radio show featuring some of his favorite songs he runs to, says writing novels is about rhythm, as in music and running. “Murakami Radio,” a pre-recorded show broadcast Sunday night, featured as its themes two crucial elements of his life as a novelist: running and music. During the 55-minute show, Murakami played nine numbers he enjoys running to – rock and jazz – selected from thousands of titles stored on several iPods, while sharing stories behind the songs and talking about running and writing.
“Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” This famous quote, often (wrongly) attributed to the philosopher Frank Zappa, speaks of the inadequacy of words to convey the depth of
If you’ve ever found yourself immersed in the fictional fantasy worlds and cultural goldmines born from the mastermind of contemporary novelist Haruki Murakami, you’re in for a treat. Fans of the Japanese novelist—aptly called “Harukists” (yes, they’re a thing)—can now experience his literary oeuvre in the flesh. Brough to us by the Japan Foundation Manila, The Haruki Murakami Festival is happening this month until March. Spread across six days, the festival will be split into three segments: Talk, Watch, and Listen.
The first leg, Talk, is set to take place on February 27 at the Ateneo de Manila University, and March 17 and 18 at Fully Booked, Bonifacio Global City. Headed by literary experts such as ADMU English professor Alona Guevarra, Julz Riddle, Frank Cimatu, and more, Talk discusses everything Murakami—from his global appeal and popularity, to his themes, writing style, and passion for running that inspired “What I Talk About When I Talk About Running.”
Take some inspiration from Haruki Murakami’s moving account of what it means to be a runner
On the bright yellow cover of Haruki Murakami’s new collection, “Men Without Women: Stories” (translated from the Japanese by Philip Gabriel and Ted Goossen, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2017,
Strange, uncanny, weird fiction is interesting fiction. Sci-fi, thrillers, horror stories–these tap into the deep recesses of our minds. They invoke fascinating emotions by taking us into spaces we would have difficulty imagining ourselves. Sometimes, reading them makes us appreciate who we are, because they make us envision what we could be. Go ahead and mystify your weekend a little bit with these five strange tales.
Haruki Murakami’s new book has a title, though its content remains a mystery. “Kishidancho Goroshi,” or “Killing Commendatore,” will hit Japanese bookstores on Feb. 24. Overseas availability isn’t yet known.
THE Haruki Murakami — prolific author of Norwegian Wood, The Wind-up Bird Chronicle, and Kafka on the Shore with a cult following — will make his way to Manila, if negotiations go well, according to
NOVEMBER might as well be called the literary month, if only for this year.
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