Fifteen years ago, when Japanese literary star Haruki Murakami visited Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit was among the audience at Litteraturhuset. For Murakami, it was almost shocking to suddenly see a member of the royal family standing in the packed hall.
Now, the author and the Crown Princess meet again at the Norwegian Festival of Literature to discuss Murakami’s nearly fifty-year career as a writer. Taking his latest novel, The City and Its Uncertain Walls, as a starting point, they will explore his distinctive style, writing process, and unique blend of the everyday and the fantastical, humor and melancholy.
Fifteen years ago, when Japanese literary star Haruki Murakami visited Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit was among the audience at Litteraturhuset. For Murakami, it was almost shocking to suddenly see a member of the royal family standing in the packed hall.
Now, the author and the Crown Princess meet again at the Norwegian Festival of Literature to discuss Murakami’s nearly fifty-year career as a writer. Taking his latest novel, The City and Its Uncertain Walls, as a starting point, they will explore his distinctive style, writing process, and unique blend of the everyday and the fantastical, humor and melancholy.
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