Sure, there is a difference between his writing What I can say is that to me at least, his writing has more inĬommon with other Japanese or Japanese-born authors I have read than with, say,īritish or American authors. I am hardly equipped to resolve that question - although Murakami sure has sold He has beenĪccused of being “too Western” - or “not Japanese enough,” whatever that means. One final thing I thought I might mention regards theĬriticism of Murakami from within the Japanese literary world. For a Classical buff, the book is a bit of References that tie in with the mood or theme or character at a particular Scenes,” which has a movement entitled “Bird as Prophet.” There are many more Much more obscure, and I had to look it up. Zauberflöt, specifically to Papageno, the bird-catcher. Last is a reference to Mozart’s opera, Die (Toru is aįan of classical, as is the mute man, and music runs throughout the book.) The Opera, the overture of which figures prominently in the narrative. Recognize at least two of the references. These are, in order “The Thieving Magpie,” “The Book of the Prophesyingīird,” and “The Book of the Bird-Catcher Man.” Classical Music fans will The book was originally a three volume set - and theĭivisions have been retained in the English version, although it is in one
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