Haruki Murakami

[close] When Haruki Murakami's 1994-5 novel 'Nejimaki-dori Kuronikuru' was translated by Jay Rubin for English publication by Random House in 1997, it was more than a case of some words being lost in translation. Random House insisted on shortening down the novel from its large, three-volume size to better fit in a one-volume set for the projected market. Mr. Rubin did more than this, however - he CUT OUT two whole chapters, and what's more--two OTHER chapters were REVERSED, making the storyline unnecessarily convoluted (more so than it already is, fans would say). Even the book's notes dub this as "ADAPTED" from the original Japanese novel, rather than just translated. Random House has not yet realized how much of a potential market they have for a complete translation of this book - and so it is up to all of YOU to help change that. Cast your vote in the poll (right here in the group) and let's SHOW Random House that we want a good and true translation of Haruki Murakami's 'The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle!'

[close] A casual book club primarily focused on literary fiction.

[close] Willkommen in der Haruki Murakami-Leserunde! Einmal im Monat wählen wir gemeinsam ein Buch des Autors Haruki Murakami. Jeder kann mitmachen, mitlesen und mitreden, in welcher Sprache auch immer man seine Bücher lesen möchte! ---------------------------------------------------------- Das Buch für Juni: Hard-boiled Wonderland und das Ende der Welt!

[close] As Murakami once said: "When we talk about a story, the author and the reader have equal rights to access that text. You don’t have to admire me as an author. We are equal. It’s a very democratic world, the world of narrative," READING HARUKI MURAKAMI is our form of tribute to Haruki Murakami and his works, a place for us, his readers, to exchange views, discuss, criticize, and analyze Murakami's works. The intention is simple: to share influences from his works to ourselves, and eventually, we will love and understand his works even more. Indeed "... It's a very democratic world, the world of narrative." Enjoy Murakami! :) Books of Haruki Murakami Novels • Hear the Wind Sing (1979) • Pinball, 1973 (1980) • A Wild Sheep Chase (1982) • Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World (1985) • Norwegian Wood (1987) • Dance Dance Dance (1988) • South of the Border, West of the Sun (1992) • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (1992-1995) • Sputnik Sweetheart (1999) • Kafka on the Shore (2002) • After Dark (2004) • 1Q84 (2009) • The Colorless Tsukuru Tasaki and His Year of Pilgrimage (2013) Novella: • The Strange Library (2014) Short story collections • The Elephant Vanishes (1993) • Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman (2006) • after the quake (2000) Non-fiction • Underground (1997-98) • What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (2007) • Murakami Diary 2009 (diary)