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Tag: Japanese lit

‘Tony Takitani’ by Haruki Murakami

Tony Takitani by Haruki Murakami, 1990 Continue reading →

April 2, 2021August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, Tony Takitani Leave a comment

‘The Kangaroo Communiqué’ by Haruki Murakami

The Kangaroo Communiqué by Haruki Murakami, 1981 Continue reading →

February 18, 2021August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, The Kangaroo Communique Leave a comment

‘A Perfect Day For Kangaroos’ by Haruki Murakami

A Perfect Day For Kangaroos by Haruki Murakami, 1981 Continue reading →

February 17, 2021September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, A Perfect Day For Kangaroos, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories 1 Comment

‘A Family Supper’ by Kazuo Ishiguro

A Family Supper by Kazuo Ishiguro, 1982 Continue reading →

February 16, 2021September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, A Family Supper, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, Kazuo Ishiguro, short stories 1 Comment

‘Filling Up With Sugar’ by Yuten Sawanishi

Filling Up With Sugar by Yuten Sawanishi, 2014 Continue reading →

February 15, 2021September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 2010s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Filling Up With Sugar, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, Yuten Sawanishi Leave a comment

‘The Mirror’ by Haruki Murakami

The Mirror by Haruki Murakami, 1983 Continue reading →

October 8, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, The Mirror Leave a comment

‘Sleep’ by Haruki Murakami

Sleep by Haruki Murakami, 1989 Continue reading →

December 10, 2019October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Anna Karenina, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, Leo Tolstoy, short stories, Sleep Leave a comment

‘The Kidney-Shaped Stone That Moves Every Day’ by Haruki Murakami

The Kidney-Shaped Stone That Moves Every Day by Haruki Murakami, 2005 Continue reading →

September 20, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, The Kidney-Shaped Stone That Moves Every Day, Tokyo Leave a comment

‘The Ice Man’ by Haruki Murakami

The Ice Man by Haruki Murakami, 1991 Continue reading →

September 19, 2019November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, South Pole, The Ice Man Leave a comment

‘Man-Eating Cats’ by Haruki Murakami

Man-Eating Cats by Haruki Murakami, 1999 Continue reading →

September 18, 2019September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Greece, Haruki Murakami, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, Man-Eating Cats, short stories Leave a comment

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