Haruki Murakami and the Music of Words
by Jay Rubin
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Author: Jay RubinEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-01-01
ISBN: 0099455447
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Random House UK
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Summary: 4 Stars
Everyone who has read a novel of Murakami will agree that he is a very imaginative writer. Discussions about fiction, its meanings, functions and symbols, however, are often tough reading for most of us. Use of lingo, technical intricacies and obscure references often make literary critique something like 'the undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveler returns'. And that is a pity, for background reading can really enhance the literary experience.It is Jay Rubin's merit that he has written a very good introduction on one of the most intriguing and in my eyes original contemporary authors. Never writing for an elite club of intimi, he succeeds in presenting his reader with a glimpse of the author Haruki Murakami, while giving very accessible insights in the books Murakami has written. This book is interesting for everyone who wants to dive into the fantastical world of Haruki Murakami, and is an excellent introduction to start further exploration of this fantastical writer and his books. Rubin gives a good overview of central concerns and topics in Murakami's books, hinting at correspondences between the different novels. Indeed, Murakami seems to be writing together an oeuvre, not a number of individual novels and short story collection. By merely hinting at those correspondences, Rubin keeps his book accessible for all readers, not scaring non-professional scholars off by complex methodological and thematic discussions. That is the great merit of this book: it opens up the oeuvre of Murakami for everyone. I would even say that it could be an interesting starting point for professional critics who want to explore the dark undergrounds in Murakami's books. This book, according to me, opens the door for interesting scientific reasearch on Murakami...
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