Lecturer Omri Negri: Real Unreal Worlds - Haruki Murakami

Real Worlds, Unreal Worlds - Haruki Murakami Haruki Murakami is the most well-known Japanese author of the 21st century. His books have sold millions of copies, been translated into dozens of languages, and walk the fine line between the real and the metaphysical, between reality and imagination. What is the cultural context in which his books were written, and what can be understood from his and his characters' pursuit of meaning? What makes him so beloved in the West? Lecturer: Omri Negri - researcher of Japanese culture, contemporary Japanese folklore, and disaster folklore at the Hebrew University. From a lecture series of 4 sessions: "Japan - Lectures from the Field" About the series: An innovative and unique look into the cultural world of Japan, past and present. What makes Japanese culture so different from familiar Western culture, and what changes is it undergoing in the modern era.