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 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Fushimi-ku^[2], a ward of Japan^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1931^[30] and Kyoto^[10], a city designated by government ordinance^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1889^[33]. Haruki Murakami was born on January 12, 1949^[3]. Japanese was his native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Waseda University^[19], a private university^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1882^[36], headquartered in Shinjuku^[37]; Kobe High School^[20], a Japanese high school^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1896^[40]; Ashiya City Seido Junior High School^[21], a lower secondary school in Japan^[41], in Japan^[42], founded in 1947^[43]; Nishinomiya City Kokushien Elementary School^[22], an elementary school in Japan^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1957^[46]; and Nishinomiya City Hamawaki Elementary School^[23], an elementary school in Japan^[47], in Japan^[48], founded in 1872^[49].

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^[50]; Japanese literature^[15], a sub-set of literature^[51]; and translation into Japanese^[16]. Employers include Princeton University^[17], a private university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1746^[54], headquartered in Princeton^[55] and Tufts University^[18], a university^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1852^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Q130553019^[24]; Noma Literary New Face Prize^[25], a literary award^[59], in Japan^[60]; Tanizaki Prize^[26], a literary award^[61], in Japan^[62], founded in 1965^[63]; Yomiuri Prize^[27], a literary award^[64], in Japan^[65], founded in 1949^[66]; Q11537457^[67], an award^[68], in Japan^[69]; and Franz Kafka Prize^[70], a literary award^[71], in Czech Republic^[72], founded in 2001^[73], headquartered in Old Town Hall^[74].

Why It Matters

Haruki Murakami has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

He has been cited as an influence by Mohsin Hamid^[76], a writer^[77], b. 1971^[78], of Pakistan^[79], awarded the Betty Trask Award^[80]; Qiu Miaojin^[81], a diarist^[82], 1969–1995^[83], of Taiwan^[84], specialised in literary activity^[85]; and Eka Kurniawan^[86], a writer^[87], b. 1975^[88], of Indonesia^[89], awarded the Prince Claus Fund^[90], specialised in literature^[91].

Works attributed to him include The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle^[92], a literary work^[93], founded in 1992^[94]; The Elephant Vanishes^[95], a literary work^[96]; Killing Commendatore^[97], a literary work^[98]; After Dark^[99], a written work^[100], founded in 2004^[101]; Pinball, 1973^[102], a literary work^[103]; and Birthday Girl^[104].

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^[76], Qiu Miaojin^[81], and Eka Kurniawan^[86].