A reading of Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami This is Mr Murakami's latest work, published in Japan in 2017, and translated by Philip Gabriel and Ted Goossen (I guess: a tour de force). First of all, I must say that, in my view, this is Mr Murakami's most accomplished work thus far, a fascinating, … Continue reading Between absence and presence
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In a deep well, reflections on reading Haruki Murakami’s Wind-up Bird Chronicle
It is a rare writer who can combine the spectra of recent history in its full horror, the dreams of love, and the mysteries of the soul. So is Monsieur Murakami. The Wind-up Bird Chronicle was published in Japan in 1995, and once again, I regretted my inability to read the novel in the writer's language. … Continue reading In a deep well, reflections on reading Haruki Murakami’s Wind-up Bird Chronicle
#SixWordStoryChallenge: Elections
the assembled warriors: the chosen Samurai
The Edge ~ a call from Kyoto
Message from Charles to Céline Jeurève, dated February 10, 2048, from Kyoto C: I am glad we could link up this weekend - and sorry again I had to rush out to Japan at such short notice. I did not expect Azymuth to send me here, rather than one their usual custodian hacks for such … Continue reading The Edge ~ a call from Kyoto
#AtoZChallenge: April 30, 2013 ~ Zero
Zero Well, this is the last post of this series, and I have succeeded in keeping slightly ahead of myself for the whole Challenge! This last post is about aircrafts and engineering, and bravery. The “Zero” was one of the finest fighters of WWII. It was the Mitsubishi A6M (Navy Type 0 Carrier Fighter) in … Continue reading #AtoZChallenge: April 30, 2013 ~ Zero
Of Glass & Paper 