The Forbidden Worlds of Haruki Murakami
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Forbidden Worlds of Haruki Murakami
By (Author) Matthew Carl Strecher
University of Minnesota Press
University of Minnesota Press
1st December 2014
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Literature: history and criticism
Asian history
895.66
Physical Properties
Paperback
296
Width 140mm, Height 216mm, Spine 38mm
Description
Fervently acclaimed worldwide, Haruki Murakami's wildly imaginative work in many ways remains a mystery, its worlds within worlds uncharted territory. Finally in The Forbidden Worlds of Haruki Murakami readers will find a map to the strange realm that grounds virtually every aspect of Murakami's writing, exposing the psychological and mythological underpinnings of this other world.
Reviews
"In a masterful synthesis, Matthew Strecher delves deeply into questions of language, religion, mythology, psychology, and the boundaries between literature and journalism to demonstrate with great clarity and concreteness how Murakami belongs in the company of such writers as Pynchon, Eco, and Rushdie." Jay Rubin, author of Haruki Murakami and the Music of Words
"This guide clearly synthesizes the inner world enshrining Haruki Murakamis characters."World Literature Today
"Strechers latest book is erudite without being overly academic. A lively and engaging read."The Japan Times
"Strecher neatly maps out the impression the young Murakami made on the hidebound world of Japanese literature and its overarching literary guild, one entrenched by respect, routine, and what literature ought to do."Pop Matters
"An original and insightful booka genuine pleasure to read."H-Net
"Useful for providing frames through which to read Murakami and for a detailed overview of his work."CHOICE
"This well-researched monograph not only contributes to deepening our understanding of Murakamis work, but, more importantly, Strecher reaffirms the bottomless possibilities to enjoy reading this authors stories."Asian Studies Review
"Like its subject, Strechers book does not offer an overall master map to this world but rather presents us with a variety of intriguing ideas to ponder and to provoke us toward our own interpretations of this tantalizing, multifaceted author."Journal of Japanese Studies
Author Bio
Matthew Carl Strecher is associate professor of Japanese language, literature, and culture at Winona State University. He is the author of Dances with Sheep: The Quest for Identity in the Fiction of Haruki Murakami and Haruki Murakamis The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: A Readers Guide.
