A new work by Haruki Murakami is arriving in April 鈥� but only in Japanese
Murakami's Japanese publisher Bungeishunju and his US representation, Knopf, have not indicated when the book will be translated into English.
Murakami's Japanese publisher Bungeishunju and his US representation, Knopf, have not indicated when the book will be translated into English.
Haruki Murakami fans, rejoice 鈥� and learn Japanese, if you haven鈥檛 already.
Murakami has a new book coming out in April, according to Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. The only problem? His Japanese publisher Bungeishunju, as well as US publisher Knopf, have not indicated when the book would be translated into English.
鈥淭here is nothing in the pipeline at the moment,鈥� said Knopf publicity director Nicholas Latimer. 鈥淲e have not yet commissioned a translation.鈥澛�
US readers, hang tight. Not only is it unclear when the new novel will be translated or released in the US 鈥� his previous novel 鈥�1Q84鈥� took two years to be translated into English and released in the US 鈥� Murakami鈥檚 Japanese publisher is tight-lipped on details about the forthcoming book.
Other than the publication date, no details, not even the title, were released 鈥� all of which only drew more excitement and anticipation, of course. And speculation.
鈥淚 bet it will contain ear porn, a lonely man, a teenage/under-age girl, the war in Manchuria [and] some cooking,鈥� opines one reader, according to the UK鈥檚 Guardian.
鈥淚t鈥檚 safe to bet that there will be cats (that may or may not talk) and probably some awkward sex, too,鈥� posits the NY Daily News.
Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal wonders if it鈥檚 a fourth volume to Murakami鈥檚 famous 鈥�1Q84.鈥�
The 925-page 鈥�1Q84鈥� was released to wide acclaim in Japan before being translated to English and released in the US. It went on to be translated into more than 40 languages and sell millions of copies around the world.
This latest mystery novel can only serve to boost Murakami鈥檚 appeal and ensure he鈥檒l land, yet again, on the favorites list for a Nobel Prize in Literature. But for now, only Japanese readers will enjoy his latest work.