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Murakami says he divides his career into before “Norwegian Wood” and after “Norwegian Wood.” The novel, published in 1987, skyrocketed him into literary fame in Japan, selling over 3 million copies...
Haruki Murakami smiles at the camera with a discomfort that belies his popstar-like fame as one of Japan’s best-selling authors. His pop-culture rich novels featuring intelligent, urban, isolated characters have formed a new literary genre in Japan, its authors called “Murakami’s Children.” Harvard Professor of Japanese Literature Jay Rubin, who has translated several of Murakami’s books into English, poses alongside him. The two chat with each other in Japanese, attempting to dispel the awkward silence interrupted only by the sound...
Murakami journeyed to the States over 10 years ago to escape these photo shoots and other trappings of fame. But this time around, it seems that the U.S. will be no refuge from the spotlight. As humble as his novels’ trademark narrators, Murakami seems dazzled at the turnaround...
Murakami’s increased acclaim in the U.S. has earned him star-like perks—he’s prestigious enough that his very presence is a boon for universities like Harvard—but he remains wary of his fame...
DIED. WELLINGTON MARA, 89, legendary longtime owner of the New York Giants and Hall of Fame patriarch of the National Football League; in Rye, N.Y. By agreeing to a key deal in 1961 allowing all teams, many in considerably smaller markets, to split TV profits, Mara--who joined the Giants as a water boy at age 9 when his father bought the team for $500--ensured the competition, stability and survival of the now formidable NFL. Reserved but paternal, he paid former Giants players' medical bills, employed veterans as scouts and over 80 years attended most practices and almost every...