WHO WE'ARE READING WHEN WE'RE READING MURAKAMI

How did a loner destined for a niche domestic audience become one of the most famous writers alive? A fascinating look at the busine ss of bringing a best-selling novelist to a global audience (The Atlantic)?and a rigorous exploration of the role of translators a nd editors in the creation of literary culture (The Paris Review).Thirty years ago, when Haruki Murakamis works were first being tr anslated, they were part of a series of pocket-size English-learning guides released only in Japan. Today his books can be read in f ifty langua...[Read more]