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Novelist as a Vocation
- Narrated by: Kotaro Watanabe
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
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Summary
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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- enrique
- 22-12-23
In praise of creativity
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.
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- damian wood
- 21-05-23
enjoyable light listening
enjoyable light listening. nice to engage with Murakami from a different perspective, hearing his thoughts.
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-01-23
A nice journey
A nice journey through the life and mind of a facinating writer. It's an inspiring book.
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- esharon
- 13-05-23
I don't think Haruki ever let me down!!
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.
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- Stellapoet
- 05-06-24
An interesting insight
A fascinating insight into the literary mind of one of the greatest authors of our time.
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- Jenny Cutler
- 16-03-24
The original information. Indisputable.
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.
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- max
- 17-01-23
Decent non-fiction, partially ruined by reader
If you are a fan of 'What I Talk About When I Talk About Running' audio book, you will have a hard time with this audiobook.
The book is good read, but the reader has a hard time reading as english isn't his first language. This takes you out of the experience as he struggles to pronounce many of the more intricate sentences. Obviously he is Japanese as Murakami is, but because these aren't his words, he can't put down a believable performance throughout the chapters.
Personally would recommend the book version for a more digest-able experience.
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