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Novelist as a Vocation

By: Haruki Murakami
Narrated by: Kotaro Watanabe
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A charmingly idiosyncratic look at writing, creativity, and the author's own novels.

Haruki Murakami's myriad fans will be delighted by this unique look into the mind of a master storyteller. In this engaging book, the internationally best-selling author and famously reclusive writer shares with listeners what he thinks about being a novelist; his thoughts on the role of the novel in our society; his own origins as a writer; and his musings on the sparks of creativity that inspire other writers, artists, and musicians.

Those who have long wondered where the mysterious novelist gets his ideas and what inspires his strangely surreal worlds will be fascinated by this highly personal look at the craft of writing.

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He’s so real. His experience of writing rings so true. True for everyone. Crazy to start writing your first book before absorbing it read it twice on the trot.

The original information. Indisputable.

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talking in first body about his perspective as a novelist and the journey in becoming one. Haruki in his usual style. I enjoyed it thoroughly.

I don't think Haruki ever let me down!!

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Since and during listening to this I have started drawing again. Uncannily, developing drawings I did 30 years ago.
Open and insightful on the acceptance of creativity as it is experienced by Haruki Murakami himself. It felt so familiar.
I’m left feeling thankful and in some way comforted.
Recommended with thanks.

In praise of creativity

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A nice journey through the life and mind of a facinating writer. It's an inspiring book.

A nice journey

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A fascinating insight into the literary mind of one of the greatest authors of our time.

An interesting insight

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