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Haruki Murakami was born in Kyoto, Japan, in 1949.
* He studied drama and literature at Waseda University in Tokyo.
* After college, he opened a jazz bar, which he and his wife ran for seven years.
* His first novel, Hear the Wind Sing, was published in 1979.
* He has since written over 20 novels, including Norwegian Wood, Kafka on the Shore, and 1Q84.
* His work has been translated into over 50 languages and has sold over 100 million copies worldwide.
* He has won numerous awards, including the Franz Kafka Prize and the Jerusalem Prize.
* He is considered one of the most important and influential writers of his generation.
* He currently lives in Tokyo with his wife and two children.