February 2012
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“I’m going to get you, Miss Aomame. You are quite clever, to be sure....”
– Haruki Murakami - 1Q84
Feb 29th
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"Sardines", a short poem by Haruki Murakami
オイル・サーディン おい審判 お前の目はどこについてるんだ、 俺は、昨日いわしの缶詰を食ったけど、 お前よりはずっとマシだったぞ。 Sardines Hey ump! What game are you even watching? For chrissakes, I ate a can of sardines yesterday, and even I could do better than you!
Feb 29th
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Feb 29th
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New Murakami releases ...
… in Germany this March. Now if you don’t speak German you might be tempted to scroll past this post - but the whole thing is pretty interesting anyway since we’re talking about something rather visual. The second one is very likely to be released outside of Germany as well. Two re-releases: South of the Border, West of the Sun as what is described as a “wall...
Feb 28th
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Feb 28th
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Feb 28th
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Feb 28th
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The Perfect Girl [03:32], a short film done and submitted by Robert Ly. Based on Haruki Murakami’s story On Seeing the 100% Perfect Woman One Beautiful April Morning.
Feb 27th
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Feb 27th
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“I’m not a talker, I’m not a thinker - I’m a writer. I think...”
– Haruki Murakami
Feb 27th
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Feb 26th
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Feb 26th
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Feb 25th
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Feb 25th
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“If writing novels is like planting a forest, then writing short stories is more...”
– Haruki Murakami (via dusk-lust)
Feb 24th
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Feb 24th
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Feb 24th
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Feb 24th
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“I trudged along through each day in its turn, rarely looking up, eyes locked on...”
– Haruki Murakami - Norwegian Wood
Feb 24th
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Feb 23rd
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Feb 23rd
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Feb 22nd
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“You are 27 or 28 right? It is very tough to live at that age. When nothing is...”
– Haruki Murakami (via zlayapanama)
Feb 22nd
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Feb 22nd
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Feb 22nd
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Feb 21st
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Feb 20th
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“When you sneak into somebody’s backyard, it does seem that guts and curiosity...”
– The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Haruki Murakami (via helloiamlianne)
Feb 20th
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Feb 19th
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Feb 18th
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Feb 18th
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Feb 17th
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (Imaginary Film Title)
Feb 17th
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“Our city, these streets, I don’t know why it makes me so depressed. That...”
– Haruki Murakami - A Slow Boat to China
Feb 17th
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Feb 17th
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Feb 16th
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Things about Haruki Murakami you probably did not...
It’s time for a new dose of Murakami facts. Like with the two earlier postings, most of these facts are taken from interviews, articles and Jay Rubin’s biography on Haruki Murakami. Please let us know if any of these facts are untrue or inaccurate. We’ll do our best to correct them immediately. You can also send us interesting things or anecdotes for the next part. Find the two...
Feb 15th
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“Maybe it was an illusion, I thought. I stood there a long time, gazing at the...”
– Haruki Murakami - South of the Border, West of the Sun
Feb 15th
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Feb 15th
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Feb 14th
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“I had been playing the piano from the time I was four years old, but it occurred...”
– Haruki Murakami - Norwegian Wood (via words-to-chew-on)
Feb 14th
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Feb 14th
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Feb 14th
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“I used to think the years would go by in order, that you get older one year at a...”
– Haruki Murakami - Dance Dance Dance
Feb 13th
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Feb 13th
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Feb 12th
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Feb 12th
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Feb 12th
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“Have books ‘happened’ to you? Unless your answer to that question is ‘yes,’ I’m...”
– Haruki Murakami (via brokenheartedbabies)
Feb 12th
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Feb 11th
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