![]() ![]() Japanese scholars have discussed the libraries in Murakami literature, especially in the latter context, from every angle. The first is the library as a place to find information and conduct research, and the second is as a symbol for something, playing an important role. ![]() Upon closer examination, the libraries in Haruki Murakami's work may be sorted into two categories. ![]() Murakami has even set some of his stories in libraries such as Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World, Kafka on the Shore, and Toshokan Kitan. In 1Q84 the protagonist Aomame visits the public library to do some research. In his debut work Hear the Wind Sing the protagonist meets his third girlfriend, a university student majoring in French literature, at the university library. The library is one of the places that makes a frequent appearance in Haruki Murakami's novels. Associate Professor, Japanese Department of Beijing Foreign Studies University ![]()
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