"What makes us the most normal," said Reiko, "is knowing th… - Haruki Murakami

"What makes us the most normal," said Reiko, "is knowing that we're not normal."

Haruki Murakami

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About Haruki Murakami

Haruki Murakami (村上春樹 Murakami Haruki, born 12 January 1949) is a best-selling contemporary Japanese writer. His works of fiction and non-fiction have garnered critical acclaim and numerous awards, both in Japan and internationally, including the World Fantasy Award (2006) and the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award (2006), while his whole oeuvre garnered the Franz Kafka Prize (2006), the Jerusalem Prize (2009), and the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Prize (2016) among others.

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Native Name: 村上春樹

Alternative Names: Murakami Haruki

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"What makes us the most normal," said Reiko, "is knowing that we're not normal." - Haruki Murakami

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