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French writer Annie Ernaux awarded Nobel Prize in literature

French author Annie Ernaux has staunchly defended a woman's right to abortion after winning this year's Nobel Prize in Literature.

Nobel Prize season arrives amid war, nuclear fears, hunger

This year’s Nobel Prize season approaches as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shattered decades of almost uninterrupted peace in Europe and raised the risks of a nuclear disaster.

New this week: 'The Garcias,' Jewel music and Barack Obama

This week’s new entertainment releases include Jewel’s first new studio album in seven years, former President Barack Obama narrating a five-part Netflix series about U.S. public lands and the return of “The Brothers Garcia” with a new name.

Director of 'Drive My Car' surprised by Oscar, popularity

Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi says he was surprised by the international popularity of his Oscar-winning film “Drive My Car,” but attributes it to the universality of the short story by Haruki Murakami on which it is based

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Director of 'Drive My Car' surprised by Oscar, popularity

Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi says he was surprised by the international popularity of his Oscar-winning film “Drive My Car,” but attributes it to the universality of the short story by Haruki Murakami on which it is based.

The 12 Most Unforgettable Descriptions of Food in Literature

Haruki Murakami’s stir fry, Maurice Sendak’s chicken soup with rice—only the most gifted writers have made meals on the page worth remembering.

theatlantic.com

'Drive My Car' wins Oscar award for best international film

Japan’s “Drive My Car” has won the Oscar for best international feature.

Murakami plays antiwar songs on radio to protest Ukraine war

Playing James Taylor’s “Never Die Young” and going back to songs that marked the antiwar movement in the 1960s, Japanese author Haruki Murakami added his voice to protests against the war in Ukraine with a special edition of his Tokyo radio show.

A Film That Finally Captures Murakami’s Writing

Drive My Car is a rare adaptation of the Japanese novelist's work that brings his unique atmosphere to screen better than anything before.

theatlantic.com

Drive My Car Pushes the Limit of Language

Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s beautiful Oscar-nominated film builds a nonverbal vocabulary for its audience out of sound and soundlessness.

theatlantic.com

Signaling a shift, 'Drive My Car' rides into the Oscars

“Drive My Car” is a three-hour Japanese drama in which the opening credits don’t even arrive until 40 minutes in.

New this week: Plenty of Dolly Parton and 'Lucy and Desi'

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album and companion book by Dolly Parton, the comedy-thriller “Fresh” starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Roger Allam playing a French crime-buster in “Murder in Provence.”.

Japan's Oscar-nominated 'Drive My Car' is a journey through loss, grief and art

Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi and adapted from a 2014 short story by Haruki Murakami, the film dramatizes some of the celebrated author's trademark themes: loss, guilt, the interplay of art and life.

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An Electrifying Adaptation of a Murakami Short Story

In Drive My Car, a vehicle becomes a meditative space for confessions, regrets, and revelations.

theatlantic.com

'Lost Daughter,' 'Licorice Pizza' top AP's best 2021 films

Associated Press Film Writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle have named their picks for the best movies of 2021.

New York film critics name 'Drive My Car' best film of 2021

The New York Film Critics Circle on Friday named “Drive My Car,” Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s three-hour emotional epic and Haruki Murakami’s short story adaptation, the best film of the year.

How Outfits Define Those Who Wear Them

In many works of art, clothes are more than mere decoration; they are vital elements of story: Your weekly guide to the best in books

theatlantic.com

Haruki Murakami Is Just Like Us

The best-selling novelist’s understated love letters to his T-shirts convey how we give life to our things and vice versa.

theatlantic.com

Tanzanian Abdulrazak Gurnah awarded Nobel literature prize

Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Library devoted to Japan novelist Murakami to open in Tokyo

A library devoted to Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami’s writings, scrapbooks and record collection opens next week in Tokyo for research, cultural exchange and a gathering spot for his fans.

The Books Briefing: What the Best Translations Share

Rendering a work in a new language often becomes a collaboration between the interpreter and the original text: Your weekly guide to the best in books

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'Titane' wins top Cannes honor, 2nd ever for female director

“Titane” has won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, making Julia Ducournau the second female filmmaker to win the festival’s top honor in its 74 year history.

Author Murakami hosts live jam for relaxation amid pandemic

Murakami has a remedy for those who need relaxation from stress and worries in time of a pandemic - Brazilian Bossa nova music. (TOKYO FM via AP)TOKYO – Japanese author Haruki Murakami has a remedy for those who need relaxation from stress and worries in a pandemic — bossa nova. “As we are going through a time of anxiety, I hope to help you relax even just a little bit,” Murakami said as he hosted a live music event, “Murakami Jam — Blame it on the Bossa Nova,” bringing together renowned Japanese performers of bossa nova, jazz and classical music. Despite the pandemic, Murakami — known for bestsellers including “A Wild Sheep Chase," “The Wind-up Bird Chronicle" and “1Q84” — said he still maintains a daily routine including running and writing, but the frequent world traveler has stayed in Japan. Murakami, who on his radio show has expressed concern about prejudice and discrimination against coronavirus patients, said he finds that the rhythm of bossa nova has a healing effect.

Murakami urges politicians to speak sincerely about virus

FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2018, file photo, Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami signs his autograph on his novel "Killing Commendatore" during a press conference in Tokyo. Murakami said politicians need to reduce public uncertainty and fear over the coronavirus by speaking sincerely about the pandemic. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)TOKYO – Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami says politicians need to help reduce public uncertainty and fear over the coronavirus and gain people's support by speaking sincerely about the pandemic. Murakami has hosted “Murakami Radio” shows almost every two months since August 2018 on Tokyo FM. Murakami began writing while running a jazz bar in Tokyo after graduating from university.

American poet Louise Glück wins Nobel Prize in Literature

American poet Louise Gluck speaks with the media, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, outside her home in Cambridge, Mass. Gluck, a professor of English at Yale University in New Haven, Conn., won the 2020 Nobel Prize for literature "for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal." (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)STOCKHOLM – Louise Glück, an American poet long revered for the power, inventiveness and concision of her work and for her generosity to younger writers, has won the Nobel Prize in Literature. “As one of our most celebrated American poets, we are thrilled that Louise Glück has received this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature," Michael Jacobs, chairman of the Academy of American Poets, said in a statement. In 2018, the award was postponed after sex abuse allegations rocked the Swedish Academy, which names the Nobel literature committee, and sparked a mass exodus of members.

Author Murakami DJs 'Stay Home' radio show to lift spirits

Murakami said comparing the fight against the coronavirus to a war, as politicians often do, is inappropriate. Its not a war to kill each other but a fight of wisdom to let us all live, he said. Murakami has hosted his Murakami Radio every two months since August 2018 on Tokyo FM. Murakami began writing while running a jazz bar in Tokyo after graduating from university. Murakami said he worries the post-corona world may be a more closed and selfish place even if it has better protection.

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