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| Author | : 村上春樹 |
| Publisher | : Random House |
| Release Date | : 2012-08 |
| ISBN | : 0099549069 |
| Pages | : 820 pages |
| Rating | : 4.0/5 (995 download) |
Download or read book 1Q84: Books 1 And 2 written by 村上春樹 and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-08 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vol. 2: book three translated from the Japanese by Philip Gabriel
| Author | : Haruki Murakami |
| Publisher | : Random House |
| Release Date | : 2011-10-18 |
| ISBN | : 144648419X |
| Pages | : 816 pages |
| Rating | : 4.4/5 (464 download) |
Download or read book 1Q84: Books 1 and 2 written by Haruki Murakami and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-10-18 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haruki Murakami is an international phenomenon. When Books One and Two of his latest masterpiece, 1Q84, were published in Japan, a million copies were sold in one month, and the critical acclaim that ensued was reported all over the globe. Readers were transfixed by the mesmerising story of Aomame and Tengo and the strange parallel universe they inhabit. Then, one year later, to the surprise and delight of his readers, Murakami published an unexpected Book Three, bringing the story to a close. In order to reflect the experience of 1Q84's first readers, Harvill Secker is publishing Books One and Two in one beautifully designed volume and Book Three in a separate edition. A long-awaited treat for his fans, 1Q84 is also a thrilling introduction to the unique world of Murakami's imagination. This hypnotically addictive novel is a work of startling originality and, as the title suggests, a mind-bending ode to George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four. (The number 9 in Japanese is pronounced like the letter 'Q'). The year is 1984. Aomame sits in a taxi on the expressway in Tokyo. Her work is not the kind which can be discussed in public but she is in a hurry to carry out an assignment and, with the traffic at a stand-still, the driver proposes a solution. She agrees, but as a result of her actions starts to feel increasingly detached from the real world. She has been on a top-secret mission, and her next job will lead her to encounter the apparently superhuman founder of a religious cult. Meanwhile, Tengo is leading a nondescript life but wishes to become a writer. He inadvertently becomes involved in a strange affair surrounding a literary prize to which a mysterious seventeen-year-old girl has submitted her remarkable first novel. It seems to be based on her own experiences and moves readers in unusual ways. Can her story really be true? Both Aomame and Tengo notice that the world has grown strange; both realise that they are indispensable to each other. While their stories influence one another, at times by accident and at times intentionally, the two come closer and closer to intertwining. ** Murakami’s new novel is coming ** COLORLESS TSUKURU TAZAKI AND HIS YEARS OF PILGRIMAGE 'The reason why death had such a hold on Tsukuru Tazaki was clear. One day his four closest friends, the friends he’d known for a long time, announced that they did not want to see him, or talk with him, ever again'
| Author | : Haruki Murakami |
| Publisher | : |
| Release Date | : |
| ISBN | : 9788579621802 |
| Pages | : 432 pages |
| Rating | : 4.6/5 (218 download) |
Download or read book 1Q84 - LIVRO 1 written by Haruki Murakami and published by . This book was released on with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Duas histórias em paralelo se cruzam num enredo de mistério e eventos surreais. De um lado, Aomame, uma assassina profissional, suspeita estar em um mundo paralelo. De outro, Tengo, um aspirante a escritor, se envolve com um projeto de reescrever um livro misterioso.
| Author | : Ted Hopf |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Release Date | : 2016-04-06 |
| ISBN | : 0190255498 |
| Pages | : 240 pages |
| Rating | : 4.1/5 (92 download) |
Download or read book Making Identity Count written by Ted Hopf and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-04-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Constructivism, despite being one of the three main streams of IR theory, along with realism and liberalism, is rarely, if ever, tested in large-n quantitative work. Constructivists almost unanimously eschew quantitative approaches, assuming that variables of interest to constructivists, defy quantification. Quantitative scholars mostly ignore constructivist variables as too fuzzy and vague. And the rare instances in which quantitative scholars have operationalized identity as a variable, they have unfortunately realized all the constructivists' worst fears about reducing national identity to a single measure, such as language, religion, or ethnicity, thereby violating one of the foundational assumptions of constructivism: intersubjectivity. Making Identity Count presents a new method for the recovery of national identity, applies the method in 9 country cases, and draws conclusions from the empirical evidence for hegemonic transitions and a variety of quantitative theories of identity. Ted Hopf and Bentley B. Allan make the constructivist variable of national identity a valid measure that can be used by large-n International Relations scholars in a variety of ways. They lay out what is wrong with how identity has been conceptualized, operationalized and measured in quantitative IR so far and specify a methodological approach that allows scholars to recover the predominant national identities of states in a more valid and systematic fashion. The book includes "national identity reports" on China, the US, UK, Germany, France, Brazil, Japan, and India to both test the authors' method and demonstrate the promise of the approach. Hopf and Allan use these data to test a constructivist hypothesis about the future of Western neoliberal democratic hegemony. Finally, the book concludes with an assessment of the method, including areas of possible improvement, as well as a description of what an intersubjective national identity data base of great powers from 1810-2010 could mean for IR scholarship.
| Author | : Haruki Murakami |
| Publisher | : Random House |
| Release Date | : 2022-03-10 |
| ISBN | : 1529198550 |
| Pages | : 1332 pages |
| Rating | : 4.5/5 (291 download) |
Download or read book 1Q84 written by Haruki Murakami and published by Random House. This book was released on 2022-03-10 with total page 1332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mesmerising, epic, utterly involving masterpiece from Haruki Murakami The year is 1Q84. This is the real world, there is no doubt about that. But in this world, there are two moons in the sky. In this world, the fates of two people, Tengo and Aomame, are closely intertwined. They are each, in their own way, doing something very dangerous. And in this world, there seems no way to save them both. Something extraordinary is starting. '1Q84 has a range and sophistication that surpasses anything else in his oeuvre. It is his most achieved novel; an epic in which form and content are neatly aligned' Independent on Sunday
| Author | : Joachim Küpper |
| Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter |
| Release Date | : 2013-12-20 |
| ISBN | : 3050064951 |
| Pages | : 180 pages |
| Rating | : 4.0/5 (5 download) |
Download or read book Approaches to World Literature written by Joachim Küpper and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2013-12-20 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present volume introduces new considerations on the topic of “World Literature”, penned by leading representatives of the discipline from the United States, India, Japan, the Middle East, England, France and Germany. The essays revolve around the question of what, specifically in today's rapidly globalizing world, may be the productive implications of the concept of World Literature, which was first developed in the 18th century and then elaborated on by Goethe. The discussions include problems such as different script systems with varying literary functions, as well as questions addressing the relationship between ethnic self-description and cultural belonging. The contributions result from a conference that took place at the Dahlem Humanities Center, Freie Universität Berlin, in 2012.
| Author | : Haruki Murakami |
| Publisher | : |
| Release Date | : 2015 |
| ISBN | : 9788771294729 |
| Pages | : pages |
| Rating | : 4.2/5 (947 download) |
Download or read book 1Q84 written by Haruki Murakami and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
| Author | : Masaki Mori |
| Publisher | : Lexington Books |
| Release Date | : 2021-02-11 |
| ISBN | : 1793635986 |
| Pages | : 135 pages |
| Rating | : 4.7/5 (936 download) |
Download or read book Haruki Murakami and His Early Work written by Masaki Mori and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2021-02-11 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haruki Murakami and His Early Work first discusses Murakami Haruki’s real-life activities and interests, such as his self-identity as a Japanese novelist, his position in the Japanese literary canon, music, translation and running. In this context, three short stories as pivotal to his early writing career are examined, including “The Second Bakery Attack,” “The Elephant Vanishes,” and “TV People.” Written in an easy style to read, and with the content full of references to select contemporary popular culture and consumer products, his fiction in general tends to invite criticism of irrelevance and frivolity. Against their nonsensical, even humorous appearance, however, the book’s close analysis reveals his persistent concern with the plight of today’s humanity in postindustrial reality. Through the bewildering stories, Murakami delivers a covert critique of aspects of the sociopolitical system, including unbridled consumerism, relentless pursuit of efficiency, and electronic media saturation, that brings people into total submission without their realization of the plight in which they are placed. In this respect, these short stories rival his acclaimed novels while showing his essential concerns and literary creativity more succinctly.
| Author | : Tom Clark |
| Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing Company |
| Release Date | : 2022-10-20 |
| ISBN | : 9027256993 |
| Pages | : 258 pages |
| Rating | : 4.0/5 (272 download) |
Download or read book Beyond Babel written by Tom Clark and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. This book was released on 2022-10-20 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contribution that scholarly organizations make to the study of languages and literatures is a service to the value of systematically learning and using meaning—understanding that meaning operates in systems. Constructively speaking, these organizations support the teaching and research of our world’s experts in grammar, genre, medium, production, reception, exchange, critique, appreciation, and so on. More defensively, they are bulwarks against systems of misinformation, against the empowerment of misrepresentation and distrust between people. The chapters in this volume range from the Old Testament to Facebook and from East Asia to West Africa via Australia, the Americas, and Europe. The scholarly strength forged across that range speaks to similar strengths that so many scholarly organizations devoted to studies in languages and literatures have cultivated and maintained—often in the face of government indifference or hostility towards the Humanities. Beyond Babel makes a powerful case for their potential.
| Author | : Judy Wakabayashi |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Release Date | : 2020-10-07 |
| ISBN | : 1000192393 |
| Pages | : 256 pages |
| Rating | : 4.0/5 (1 download) |
Download or read book Japanese–English Translation written by Judy Wakabayashi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a textbook for aspiring translators of Japanese into English, as well as a reference work for professional Japanese–English translators and for translator educators. Underpinned by sound theoretical principles, it provides a solid foundation in the practice of Japanese–English translation, then extends this to more advanced levels. Features include: 13 thematic chapters, with subsections that explore common pitfalls and challenges facing Japanese–English translators and the pros and cons of different procedures exercises after many of these subsections abundant examples drawn from a variety of text types and genres and translated by many different translators This is an essential resource for postgraduate students of Japanese–English translation and Japanese language, professional Japanese–English translators and translator educators. It will also be of use and interest to advanced undergraduates studying Japanese.
| Author | : Alberto Melloni |
| Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
| Release Date | : 2017-12-20 |
| ISBN | : 3110499029 |
| Pages | : 1756 pages |
| Rating | : 4.1/5 (14 download) |
Download or read book Martin Luther written by Alberto Melloni and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2017-12-20 with total page 1756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The three volumes present the current state of international research on Martin Luther’s life and work and the Reformation's manifold influences on history, churches, politics, culture, philosophy, arts and society up to the 21st century. The work is initiated by the Fondazione per le scienze religiose Giovanni XXIII (Bologna) in cooperation with the European network Refo500. This handbook is also available in German.
| Author | : Tomoki Wakatsuki |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Release Date | : 2020-12-09 |
| ISBN | : 9811575495 |
| Pages | : 109 pages |
| Rating | : 4.8/5 (115 download) |
Download or read book The Haruki Phenomenon written by Tomoki Wakatsuki and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-09 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the idea of a new cosmopolitan Japanese identity through a socio-cultural analysis of contemporary Japanese writer Haruki Murakami. It is the first monograph to apply the idea of cosmopolitanism to this writer’s global popularity widely known as the “Haruki phenomenon”.By pioneering an enquiry into Murakami’s cosmopolitanism, this book aims to overcome the prevailing myth of “Japaneseness”(Nihonjinron) as a form of self-identification for Japanese, and propose an alternative approach for contemplating contemporary Japanese cultural identity. Socio-cultural analysis of this author and his works shall establish Murakami’s cosmopolitan qualities and how they contribute to the cultural phenomenon of globalization. Furthermore, this book will introduce the idea of “everyday cosmopolitanism” as a relevant concept to address an emergent global cultural sphere. Unlike the traditional model of cosmopolitanism, which is sometimes regarded as idealist and elitist, “everyday cosmopolitanism” encompasses the everyday spheres of ordinary people. Tomoki Wakatsuki argues that the Haruki phenomenon, as a global and local event, echoes this important social trend today. Murakami’s departure from conventional notions of Japanese identity offers an alternative perception of identity and belonging that is useful for situating Japanese identity within a global context. This text will be of interest to students and scholars of cultural studies, global literature, contemporary Japanese literature, cultural cosmopolitanism and the global cultural sphere.
| Author | : Chikako Nihei |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Release Date | : 2019-06-13 |
| ISBN | : 1000021181 |
| Pages | : 208 pages |
| Rating | : 4.0/5 ( download) |
Download or read book Haruki Murakami written by Chikako Nihei and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-13 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haruki Murakami: Storytelling and Productive Distance studies the evolution of the monogatari, or narrative and storytelling in the works of Haruki Murakami. Author Chikako Nihei argues that Murakami’s power of monogatari lies in his use of distancing effects; storytelling allows individuals to "cross" into a different context, through which they can effectively observe themselves and reality. His belief in the importance of monogatari is closely linked to his generation’s experience of the counter-‐‐culture movement in the late1960s and his research on the 1995 Tokyo Sarin Gas Attack caused by the Aum shinrikyo cult, major events in postwar Japan that revealed many people’s desire for a stable narrative to interact with and form their identity from.
| Author | : Gitte Marianne Hansen |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Release Date | : 2021-08-23 |
| ISBN | : 0429594917 |
| Pages | : 308 pages |
| Rating | : 4.4/5 (295 download) |
Download or read book Murakami Haruki and Our Years of Pilgrimage written by Gitte Marianne Hansen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-08-23 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a timely and expansive volume on Murakami Haruki, arguably Japan's most high-profile contemporary writer. With contributions from prominent Murakami scholars, this book approaches the works of Murakami Haruki through interdisciplinary perspectives, discussing their significance and value through the lenses of history; geography; politics; gender and sexuality; translation; and literary influence and circulation. Together the chapters provide a multifaceted assessment on Murakami’s literary oeuvre in the last four decades, vouching for its continuous importance in understanding the world and Japan in contemporary times. The book also features exclusive material that includes the cultural critic Katō Norihiro’s final work on Murakami – his chapter here is one of the few works ever translated into English – to interviews with Murakami and discussions from his translators and editors, shedding light not only on Murakami’s works as literature but as products of cross-cultural exchanges. Murakami Haruki and Our Years of Pilgrimage will prove a valuable resource for students and scholars of Japanese studies, comparative and world literature, cultural studies, and beyond.
| Author | : Natsuko Tsujimura |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Release Date | : 2022-03-03 |
| ISBN | : 1498569250 |
| Pages | : 173 pages |
| Rating | : 4.4/5 (985 download) |
Download or read book Expressing Silence written by Natsuko Tsujimura and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-03-03 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates how silence is conceptualized and represented in Japanese language and culture. A cluster of sounds in nature and onomatopoeic vocabulary enable verbal portrayals of silence consistent with a cultural pattern of practices that value sensate and affective reactions.
| Author | : Miro Roman |
| Publisher | : Birkhäuser |
| Release Date | : 2021-12-06 |
| ISBN | : 3035624054 |
| Pages | : 528 pages |
| Rating | : 4.0/5 (356 download) |
Download or read book Play Among Books written by Miro Roman and published by Birkhäuser. This book was released on 2021-12-06 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does coding change the way we think about architecture? This question opens up an important research perspective. In this book, Miro Roman and his AI Alice_ch3n81 develop a playful scenario in which they propose coding as the new literacy of information. They convey knowledge in the form of a project model that links the fields of architecture and information through two interwoven narrative strands in an “infinite flow” of real books. Focusing on the intersection of information technology and architectural formulation, the authors create an evolving intellectual reflection on digital architecture and computer science.
| Author | : Andrea Simon-Maeda |
| Publisher | : Multilingual Matters |
| Release Date | : 2011-03-15 |
| ISBN | : 1847694977 |
| Pages | : 171 pages |
| Rating | : 4.8/5 (476 download) |
Download or read book Being and Becoming a Speaker of Japanese written by Andrea Simon-Maeda and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This autoethnographic account of the author’s Japanese as a second language learning trajectory is an important and unique addition to diary studies in SLA and applied linguistics qualitative research circles. In-depth ethnographic details and introspective commentary are skilfully interwoven throughout Simon-Maeda’s narrative of her experiences as an American expatriate who arrived in Japan in 1975 – the starting point of her being and becoming a speaker of Japanese. The book joins the recent surge in postmodernist, interdisciplinary approaches to examining language acquisition, and readers are presented with a highly convincing case for using autoethnography to better understand sociolinguistic complexities that are unamenable to quantification of isolated variables. The comprehensive literature review and wide ranging references provide a valuable source of information for researchers, educators, and graduate students concerned with current issues in SLA/applied linguistics, bi/multilingualism, and Japanese as a second language.
