Ryū Murakami (村上 龍, Murakami Ryū, born February 19, 1952 in Sasebo, Nagasaki) is a Japanese novelist, short story writer, essayist, and filmmaker. His novels explore human nature through themes of disillusionment, drug use, surrealism, murder, and war, set against the dark backdrop of Japan. His best known novels are Almost Transparent Blue, Audition, Coin Locker Babies and In the Miso Soup.
Ryū Murakami
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Murakami Ryu, Long Cunshang, Ryūnosuke Murakami, and 31 others
무라카미 류, 류 무라카미, Rju Murakami, Murakami Ryū, 龍之助 村上, Murakami Rjú, Ryû Murakami, Ryu Mwrakamï, 龍之介 村上, რიუ მურაკამი, Ryunosuke Murakami, 龍 村上, Рю Мураками, Ryū Murakami, むらかみりゅうのすけ, Murakamii Ryû, Рю Муракамі, リュウ ムラカミ, 村上龙, 村上竜, Ryû Murakamii, 村上龍之助, Rjú Murakami, Ryu Murakami, Ri︠u︡ Murakami, 村上龍, 竜 村上, むらかみりゅう, รีว มุระกะมิ, ريۋ مۋراكامىي, Ριου Μουρακάμι - Born:
- Feb. 19, 1952
