The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

1994–1995 novel by Haruki Murakami
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

Summary

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,376 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle authored Haruki Murakami[3].
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle received the Yomiuri Prize[4].
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle was published by Shinchosha[6].
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle was published by Vintage Books[7].
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle's genre is science fiction[8].
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle's genre is magic realist fiction[9].
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle's genre is mystery fiction[10].
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle's genre is surrealism[11].
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle followed South of the Border, West of the Sun[12].
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle was followed by Sputnik Sweetheart[13].
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[14].
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle's country of origin is recorded as Japan[15].
  • 1992 marks the founding of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle[16].
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle was published on 1994[17].
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle's translator is recorded as Jay Rubin[18].
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle's has edition or translation is recorded as The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle[19].
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle's has edition or translation is recorded as Q133875748[20].
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle's narrative location is recorded as Japan[21].
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle's main subject is Japan[22].
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle's main subject is Asia[23].
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle's main subject is absurdism[24].
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle's main subject is dream[25].
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle's nominated for is recorded as Dublin Literary Award[26].
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ねじまき鳥クロニクル'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle authored Haruki Murakami[3]. Publishers include Shinchosha[6] and Vintage Books[7].

Publication

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle was released on 1994[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[14]. Genres include science fiction[8], magic realist fiction[9], mystery fiction[10], and surrealism[11].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Japan[22], Asia[23], absurdism[24], and dream[25].

Reception

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle received the Yomiuri Prize[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle followed South of the Border, West of the Sun[12]. It was followed by Sputnik Sweetheart[13].

Why It Matters

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,376 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

What awards did The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle receive?

Honors received include Yomiuri Prize[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [4] . goodreads.com. goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . goodreads.com. goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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