Haruki Murakami was born in Kyoto in 1949 and now lives near Tokyo. His work has been translated into more than fifty languages, and the most recent of his many honors is the Yomiuri Literary Prize, whose previous recipients include Yukio Mishima, Kenzaburo Oe, and Kobo Abe.
Brief Biography
- Hometown:
- Tokyo, Japan
- Date of Birth:
- January 12, 1949
- Place of Birth:
- Kyoto, Japan
- Education:
- Waseda University, 1973
- Website:
- http://www.harukimurakami.com