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Haruki Murakami is a Japanese novelist, writer, essayist, and short-story writer . Born on January 12, 1949, in Kyoto, Japan, he holds Japanese nationality . Murakami graduated from Waseda University , and he is also known for his work as a translator and linguist .
Murakami's writing often incorporates elements of postmodernism, surrealism, picaresque novels, fiction, realism, essays, dystopia, and novels . Some of his notable works include "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle," "Kafka on the Shore", "1Q84", "Norwegian Wood", and "A Wild Sheep Chase" .
Alongside his novels, Murakami has authored various short story collections and essays, such as "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running", "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage", "After Dark", "Men Without Women", "First Person Singular", "Birthday Girl", "Underground", and "Birthday Stories" .
