The author of "Norwegian Wood" and "Kafka on the Shore" is known ... Perennially tipped for a Nobel prize, Murakami is a reclusive figure and famously media-shy. Readers of his works are drawn ...

The author of "Norwegian Wood" and "Kafka on the Shore" is known ... Perennially tipped for a Nobel prize, Murakami is a reclusive figure and famously media-shy. Readers of his works are drawn ...

Murakami’s 1987 novel “Norwegian Wood,” which took a more realistic approach to a story of reminiscing on young love, turned him into a star in Japan. His other novels that have triumphed ...

What I’m about to say feels heretical, but here goes: the power, the grace, the genius of Haruki Murakami has waned. Murakami’s novels ...

Murakami, 72, said Wednesday at news conference ... After his 1979 debut novel, “Hear the Wind Sing,” the 1987 romance “Norwegian Wood” became his first bestseller, establishing him ...

If you’re looking for Murakami's most grounded novel, Norwegian Wood is it. Unlike the surrealism you might expect from him, this novel is a beautiful yet heartbreaking exploration of youth ...

The author of Norwegian Wood and Kafka On The Shore is known for ... Perennially tipped for a Nobel prize, Murakami is a reclusive figure and famously media-shy. Readers of his works are drawn ...