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Literature · 2002

Kafka on the Shore

Haruki Murakami

Kafka on the Shore book jacket
editorial · Reviewed artwork

What this is doing

Keeps memory in play with a different literature voice.

A boy runs away from home. A man talks to cats. Two stories converge in Murakami's dreamscape.

This work has been selected for the Aravien index based on editorial review.

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Reading excerpt

A boy runs away from home. A man talks to cats. Two stories converge in Murakami's dreamscape.

Source

A boy runs away from home. A man talks to cats. Two stories converge in Murakami's dreamscape.

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cultural longevity · regional significance · editorial selection · thematic depth
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editorial · Reviewed artwork
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