Novelist as a Vocation
‘Every creative person should read this short book’ Literary Review
Haruki Murakami author Philip Gabriel translator Ted Goossen translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Published:1st Jan '99
£10.99
This title is due to be published on 1st January, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
A unique look at the craft of writing from a bestelling master of storytelling.
In this engaging book, the internationally best-selling author shares with readers 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.
Readers 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.
'An insightful collection of essays on his work and methods... You end this collection of beautiful essays vowing to never let life, or writing, get so complicated again' Guardian
'Murakami is like a magician who explains what he's doing as he performs the trick and still makes you believe he has supernatural powers' New York Times Book Review
'A fascinating glimpse of the peculiar writerly life' Sunday Times
** A TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES and NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR**
Every creative person should read this short book. No rules are laid down, but for those with an open mind there are hints galore and the occasional precept. * Literary Review *
A fascinating glimpse of the peculiar writerly life * Sunday Times *Books of the Year* *
One of the most read authors around the world... You end this collection of beautiful essays vowing to never let life, or writing, get so complicated again. * Guardian, *Book of the Day* *
A quirky, chatty collection of essays by the award-winning Japanese novelist... this charming collection opens up much of the Japanese master's thinking on a life of luck, hard work, and joy in his long vocation as a novelist. * Irish Independent *
Intriguing glimpses inside the singular mind of Murakami -- Sean O’Hagan * Observer *
ISBN: 9781784705398
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 35mm
Weight: 500g
320 pages