Like Factory Comedy -- Murakami Haruki Essay Series

Author: (Japanese) Haruki Murakami, (Japanese) Kiyoshi Awazu (Illustrations); Translated by Lin Shaohua
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: The first collaboration between writer Haruki Murakami and artist Kiyoshi Awazu: "You haven’t read my writing, I haven’t seen your paintings." In Sunset Clouds in the Mirror, the illustrations are actually water bottles and cups; in The Twin Convention in Twin Town, the illustrations are unexpectedly airplanes and cars. The two were casually brought together, resulting in this beautiful collection of color illustrations and short stories. Naturally, the text and illustrations are unrelated, yet when combined, they form a harmonious whole, as if the two had carefully discussed it. By chance, they became a perfect match, a testament to the natural affinity between a writer and an artist. The first collaboration between writer Haruki Murakami and artist Kiyoshi Awazu: "You haven’t read my writing, I haven’t seen your paintings." In Sunset Clouds in the Mirror, the illustrations are actually water bottles and cups; in The Twin Convention in Twin Town, the illustrations are unexpectedly airplanes and cars. The two were casually brought together, resulting in this beautiful collection of color illustrations and short stories. Naturally, the text and illustrations are unrelated, yet when combined, they form a harmonious whole, as if the two had carefully discussed it. By chance, they became a perfect match, a testament to the natural affinity between a writer and an artist.