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What does /lit/ think of Murakami? Which translation do you prefer? Have you read 1Q84?

>> No.2453615

His prose is really pathetic. 1Q84 is a tedious snoozer of a bore.

>> No.2453616

>>2453603
>translations
Isn't it just Jay Rubin who does the translations.
I hate Jay Rubin.

>> No.2453640

I liked Norwegian Wood. I literally jerked off while I was reading it.

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>>2453616
Birnbaum>Rubin

>>2453640
It was that kind of book. I was going to preface that with "sadly," but now I think, eh, why not.

>> No.2453961

Reading his book "Underground" at the moment. It's not bad so far.

Where should I start with his non-fiction work? The Wind Up Bird Chronicles looks interesting.

>> No.2453968

>>2453640

I didn't fap while reading it, but it sure made me do it. Especially that lesbian scene with the 13 year-old. Heh.

>> No.2453976

>>2453640
http://proteus.fau.edu/body/texts/williamsfilmbodies.pdf

>> No.2453982

>>2453961
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is his only other non-fiction...

>> No.2453987

>>2453961
underground was awesome. wind up bird is fine.

>>2453616
whatever, dude. he's not bad. none of the few guys who have translated murakami into english are bad.

>> No.2453996

>>2453961
>>2453982

Pardon that little mistake, I meant fiction work.

>>2453987

Read part one last night, think i'll read through the second part before I go to bed. i'm enjoying it a lot. You wouldn't happen to have any recommendations on similar books about Japanese history?