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The Haruki Phenomenon - Haruki Murakami as Cosmopolitan Writer (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
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The Haruki Phenomenon - Haruki Murakami as Cosmopolitan Writer (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
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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.
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