His first job was at a record store, which is where one of his main characters, Toru Watanabe in Norwegian Wood, works. Murakami studied drama at Waseda University in Tokyo, where he met his wife, Yoko. He grew up reading a range of works by American writers, such as Kurt Vonnegut and Richard Brautigan, and he is often distinguished from other Japanese writers by his Western influences. Since childhood, Murakami has been heavily influenced by Western culture, particularly Western music and literature.
His work has been described as 'easily accessible, yet profoundly complex'. " writing injects the rock 'n' roll of everyday language into the exquisite silences of Japanese literary prose.Murakami Haruki (Japanese: 村上 春樹) is a popular contemporary Japanese writer and translator. This is the sort of page-turner [Mishima} might have written." - Publishers Weekly Disturbing shifts into altered reality, silky smooth turns of phrase and a narrative with all the momentum of a roller-coaster. "All the hallmarks of Murakami's greatness are here: restless and sensitive characters. full of appealing, well-developed characters." - Philadelphia Inquirer " has the fascination of a well-written detective story combined with a surreal dream narrative. "There are novelists who dare to imagine the future, but none is as scrupulously, amusingly up-to-the-minute as. "The plot is addictive." - Detroit Free Press also aims at contemporary human concerns." - Chicago Tribune
a sometimes funny, sometimes sinister mystery spoof. "An entertaining mix of modern sci-fi, nail-biting suspense, and ancient myth. pulls like a diesel." - Los Angeles Times Book Review mystery, mysticism, sex and rock 'n' roll. in the topmost ranks of writers of international stature." - Newsday If Murakami is the voice of a generation then it is the generation of Thomas Pynchon and Don DeLillo." - The Washington Post Book World "A world-class writer who takes big risks.
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