CiNii 図書 - Haruki Murakami and his early work : the loneliness of the long-distance running artist

Marukami Haruki and His Early Work first discusses Murakami Haruki's real-life activities and interests, such as his self-identity as a Japanese novelist, his position in the Japanese literary canon, music, translation and running. In this context, three short stories as pivotal to his early writing career are examined, including "The Second Bakery Attack," "The Elephant Vanishes," and "TV People." Written in an easy style to read, and with the content full of references to select contemporary popular culture and consumer products, his fiction in general tends to invite criticism of irrelevance and frivolity. Against their nonsensical, even humorous appearance, however, the book's close analysis reveals his persistent concern with the plight of today's humanity in postindustrial reality. Through the bewildering stories, Murakami delivers a covert critique of aspects of the sociopolitical system, including unbridled consumerism, relentless pursuit of efficiency, and electronic media saturation, that brings people into total submission without their realization of the plight in which they are placed. In this respect, these short stories rival his acclaimed novels while showing his essential concerns and literary creativity more succinctly.

Chapter 1: Murakami's Self-Conscious Ambivalence as a Japanese Writer Chapter 2: Beyond National Canonicity: Murakami and the Japanese Literary Canon Chapter 3: Translation as a Beneficial Diversion for Murakami's Fiction Writing Chapter 4: "The Second Bakery Attack": The Induced Burial of Young Aspirations Chapter 5: "The Elephant Vanishes": What Efficiency Produces Chapter 6: "TV People": The Slick Assault by Electronic Media Chapter 7: Televisual Appropriation and Fear in "TV People" and Ringu

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