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Haruki Murakami

むらかみ はるき

Murakami Haruki

ペンネーム: Haruki Murakami（Used as his author name (same as birth name)）

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1949-01-12 （Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan → Nishinomiya & Ashiya, Hyōgo, Japan (raised) → Tokyo (Kokubunji, Sendagaya, Shinjuku, etc.) → Europe (stays in Greece, Italy, UK, etc.) → United States (Princeton, etc.) → Hawaii (vacation home; seasonal stays)

経歴

職業
Novelist, Translator, Essayist
活動期間
1979年〜
影響を受けた人物
Immanuel Kant, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Carl Gustav Jung, Sigmund Freud, Franz Kafka, Raymond Chandler, F. Scott Fitzgerald, J. D. Salinger, Stephen King, Raymond Carver
影響を与えた人物
Yukio Ninagawa, Yoko Ogawa, Makoto Shinkai, Shikao Suga, Mieko Kawakami, Hideo Furukawa, Jun Maeda, Kazuo Ishiguro

学歴

Waseda University, Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences I
Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences I / Theatre Studies
学位: 文学士
期間: 1968-1975
卒業年: 1975
国: Japan
Undergraduate thesis on 'The Idea of the Journey in American Cinema'. Ran a jazz cafe while a student.

受賞歴

Gunzo New Writers' Prize
1979
対象作品: Hear the Wind Sing
主催: Gunzo (Magazine)
結果: 受賞
Noma Literary New Face Prize
1982
対象作品: A Wild Sheep Chase
主催: Noma Cultural Foundation
結果: 受賞
Tanizaki Prize
1985
対象作品: Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
主催: Tanizaki Prize Committee
結果: 受賞
Yomiuri Literary Prize
1996
対象作品: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
主催: Yomiuri Shimbun
結果: 受賞
Franz Kafka Prize
2006
主催: Franz Kafka Society
結果: 受賞
Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award
2006
対象作品: Short story collection (e.g. Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman)
主催: Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award
結果: 受賞
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
2009
対象作品: 1Q84
主催: Mainichi Newspapers
結果: 受賞
Jerusalem Prize
2009
主催: Jerusalem Municipality / Jerusalem Prize Committee
結果: 受賞
Honorary Doctorate (Literature), Princeton University
2008
主催: Princeton University
結果: 授与
Catalonia International Prize
2011
主催: Catalonia International Prize Foundation
結果: 受賞
Order of Arts and Letters (Spain)
2009
主催: Spanish Government
結果: 受勲
Die Welt Literature Prize
2014
主催: Die Welt (newspaper)
結果: 受賞
Andersen Literature Award
2016
主催: Andersen Prize Committee
結果: 受賞
Princess of Asturias Award for Literature
2023
主催: Princess of Asturias Foundation
結果: 受賞
Cino Del Duca World Prize
2022
主催: Cino Del Duca Foundation
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Hear the Wind Sing

1979年 Novel (debut)

Murakami's debut novella depicting the life and loneliness of young men in the city in a fresh, accessible style; early signs of his later themes.

lonelinessalienation of youthinfluence of American culture
翻訳
  • Hear the Wind Sing (English translation available)

Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World

1985年 Novel (fantastic / speculative elements)

A dual-structured novel in which reality and an alternate world intertwine; an experimental work blending philosophical and fantastic elements.

intersection of reality and otherworldmemory and identity
翻訳
  • Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World (English translation)

Norwegian Wood

1987年 Novel (coming-of-age)

Set in 1960s Tokyo, this coming-of-age novel explores love and loss; it became a major bestseller in Japan and established Murakami as a national figure.

lossromancewounds of youth
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] Norwegian Wood (film) / トラン・アン・ユン (Tran Anh Hung) (2010)
翻訳
  • Norwegian Wood (English translation)

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

1994年 Novel (magical realism; encyclopedic novel attempt)

A sprawling narrative that intertwines personal trajectory and social wounds; a representative work where dream, reality, and myth intersect.

memory and disappearancefamily and postwar shadowsindividual and society
翻訳
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (English translation)

Kafka on the Shore

2002年 Novel (experimental; fantastic)

Two interwoven narratives — a teenage boy and a middle-aged man — combine with mythic and supernatural elements; its English translation received significant acclaim.

self-discoveryfatemusic and literature
翻訳
  • Kafka on the Shore (English translation)

1Q84

2009年 Novel (modern epic; fantasy elements)

A long work told from multiple perspectives; set in a world subtly different from reality ('1Q84'), where relationships and fate intertwine.

parallel worldslove and violencechains of fate
翻訳
  • 1Q84 (English translation)

全著作

  • Hear the Wind Sing
  • Pinball, 1973
  • A Wild Sheep Chase
  • Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
  • Norwegian Wood
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
  • Kafka on the Shore
  • 1Q84
  • Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage
  • Killing Commendatore

翻案

  • Norwegian Wood (film adaptation, 2010)
  • Drive My Car (film adaptation, 2021)
  • Tony Takitani (film adaptation, 2004)
  • Barn Burning / 'Barn' (short story) — partial inspiration for film 'Burning' (2018)

作家による翻訳

  • The Catcher in the Rye (new Japanese translation)
  • The Great Gatsby (new Japanese translation)
  • Works by Raymond Chandler (multiple translations)
  • Raymond Carver (complete translations)

作品の翻訳

  • Kafka on the Shore
  • Norwegian Wood
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
  • 1Q84

作風・主題

文体
Plain, rhythmical proseNarrative influenced by American fictionSeamless movement between reality and the fantastic
頻出モチーフ
lonelinessdisappearance of lovers/wives/friendscatsmusic (jazz, rock)underground/otherworld

健康

  • Former heavy smoker
    若年期〜羊をめぐる冒険執筆期まで（2000年代以前に禁煙）
    Affected lifestyle and work in earlier years; later quit smoking
  • Regular marathon running
    1982年開始〜現在まで（継続）
    Daily running and marathon training contribute to concentration and stamina for writing, according to the author

評価・遺産

A leading contemporary Japanese author with global influence. Translated into 50+ languages, Murakami's work has impacted literature, film, music and popular culture. He has received numerous international awards and established a significant worldwide readership.

記念館・博物館

  • Waseda University International Library of Japanese Literature (Murakami Haruki Library) Waseda University campus, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan 2021年開館

関連学会

  • Waseda University International Library of Japanese Literature (collections / cooperation)

資料所蔵先

  • Waseda University International Library of Japanese Literature (Murakami Haruki archives)

大衆文化への影響

  • The devoted fan culture known as 'Harukists'
  • Numerous film/stage adaptations, ties to music, and merchandising (e.g., UNIQLO collaborations)

引用

  • Between a high, solid wall and an egg that breaks against it, I will always stand on the side of the egg.
    出典: Jerusalem Prize acceptance speech (2009) (2009年)

豆知識

  • Ran a jazz cafe 'Peter Cat' while at university
  • Was once a heavy smoker but later quit
  • Regular runner; has completed marathons and participates in triathlons
  • Favorite food: fried oysters (kaki-fry)
  • Longtime fan of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows (honorary member)