Haruki Murakami

Summary

Haruki Murakami is a human^[1]. He was born in Fushimi-ku^[2]. He was born on January 12, 1949^[3]. He worked as a linguist^[4], novelist^[5], writer^[6], translator^[7], and essayist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,697 views/month, #3,470 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Fushimi-ku^[2], Haruki Murakami…
• Born in Kyoto^[10], Haruki Murakami…
• Haruki Murakami was born on January 12, 1949^[3].
• Haruki Murakami held citizenship in Japan^[11].
• Japanese was Haruki Murakami's native language^[12].
• Haruki Murakami worked as a linguist^[4].
• Haruki Murakami's professions included novelist^[5].
• Haruki Murakami worked as a writer^[6].
• Haruki Murakami's professions included translator^[7].
• Haruki Murakami worked as an essayist^[8].
• Haruki Murakami worked as an athletics competitor^[13].
• Haruki Murakami's field of work was performing arts^[14].
• Haruki Murakami's field of work was Japanese literature^[15].
• Haruki Murakami's field of work was translation into Japanese^[16].
• Haruki Murakami was employed by Princeton University^[17].
• Haruki Murakami was employed by Tufts University^[18].
• Haruki Murakami's education included a stint at Waseda University^[19].
• Haruki Murakami was educated at Kobe High School^[20].
• Haruki Murakami was educated at Ashiya City Seido Junior High School^[21].
• Haruki Murakami was educated at Nishinomiya City Kokushien Elementary School^[22].
• Haruki Murakami's education included a stint at Nishinomiya City Hamawaki Elementary School^[23].
• Haruki Murakami received the Q130553019^[24].
• Haruki Murakami received the Noma Literary New Face Prize^[25].
• Haruki Murakami received the Tanizaki Prize^[26].
• Haruki Murakami received the Yomiuri Prize^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1949-01-12^[30]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: b3a0e12e-71a0-454d-86e2-2c608bb4ffba^[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Fushimi-ku^[2], a ward of Japan^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 1931^[35] and Kyoto^[10], a city designated by government ordinance^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1889^[38]. Haruki Murakami was born on January 12, 1949^[3]. Japanese was his native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Waseda University^[19], a private university^[39], in Japan^[40], founded in 1882^[41], headquartered in Shinjuku^[42]; Kobe High School^[20], a Japanese high school^[43], in Japan^[44], founded in 1896^[45]; Ashiya City Seido Junior High School^[21], a lower secondary school in Japan^[46], in Japan^[47], founded in 1947^[48]; Nishinomiya City Kokushien Elementary School^[22], an elementary school in Japan^[49], in Japan^[50], founded in 1957^[51]; and Nishinomiya City Hamawaki Elementary School^[23], an elementary school in Japan^[52], in Japan^[53], founded in 1872^[54].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[4], novelist^[5], writer^[6], translator^[7], essayist^[8], and athletics competitor^[13]. Fields of work include performing arts^[14], a type of arts^[55]; Japanese literature^[15], a sub-set of literature^[56]; and translation into Japanese^[16]. Employers include Princeton University^[17], a private university^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1746^[59], headquartered in Princeton^[60] and Tufts University^[18], a university^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1852^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Q130553019^[24]; Noma Literary New Face Prize^[25], a literary award^[64], in Japan^[65]; Tanizaki Prize^[26], a literary award^[66], in Japan^[67], founded in 1965^[68]; Yomiuri Prize^[27], a literary award^[69], in Japan^[70], founded in 1949^[71]; Q11537457^[72], an award^[73], in Japan^[74]; and Franz Kafka Prize^[75], a literary award^[76], in Czech Republic^[77], founded in 2001^[78], headquartered in Old Town Hall^[79].

Why It Matters

Haruki Murakami ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,697 views/month, #3,470 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

He has been cited as an influence by Mohsin Hamid^[82], a writer^[83], b. 1971^[84], of Pakistan^[85], awarded the Betty Trask Award^[86]; Qiu Miaojin^[87], a diarist^[88], 1969–1995^[89], of Taiwan^[90], specialised in literary activity^[91]; and Eka Kurniawan^[92], a writer^[93], b. 1975^[94], of Indonesia^[95], awarded the Prince Claus Fund^[96], specialised in literature^[97].

Works attributed to him include Norwegian Wood^[98], a literary work^[99], founded in 1987^[100]; Kafka on the Shore^[101], a literary work^[102], founded in 2002^[103]; 1Q84^[104], a literary work^[105], founded in 2000^[106]; The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle^[107], a literary work^[108], founded in 1992^[109]; Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World^[110], a literary work^[111]; and The City and Its Uncertain Walls^[112].

FAQs

Where was Haruki Murakami born?

Born in Fushimi-ku^[2], Haruki Murakami…

What did Haruki Murakami do for work?

Haruki Murakami worked as linguist^[4], novelist^[5], writer^[6], translator^[7], and essayist^[8].

Where did Haruki Murakami go to school?

Haruki Murakami was educated at Waseda University^[19], Kobe High School^[20], Ashiya City Seido Junior High School^[21], and Nishinomiya City Kokushien Elementary School^[22].

What awards did Haruki Murakami receive?

Honors received include Q130553019^[24], Noma Literary New Face Prize^[25], Tanizaki Prize^[26], and Yomiuri Prize^[27].

Who did Haruki Murakami influence?

Haruki Murakami has been cited as an influence by Mohsin Hamid^[82], Qiu Miaojin^[87], and Eka Kurniawan^[92].