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It reads as a quiet admission that ordinary life can feel too blunt, too demanding, or too ordinary for the self who is speaking. The line points to the tension between fantasy and reality, and to the fear that real life may not reward sensitivity or longing. It lands for anyone who has ever felt more at home in imagination than in the practical demands of daily life.
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About Haruki Murakami
Japanese writer
Haruki Murakami is a Japanese writer known for his novels, essays, and short stories. His work has reached readers in Japan and far beyond, and he has received many major literary awards. Murakami’s books have been best-sellers, with translations in 50 languages and millions of copies sold outside Japan. His honors include the Gunzo Prize for New Writers, the World Fantasy Award, the Tanizaki Prize, the Yomiuri Prize for Literature, the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, the Noma Literary Prize, the Franz Kafka Prize, the Kiriyama Prize for Fiction, the Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Fiction, the Jerusalem Prize, and the Princess of Asturias Awards.
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