表題番号：2014S-153
日付：2015/04/10
研究課題The Production, Circulation and Consecration of Contemporary World Literature: A Case Study of Haruki Murakami and other Japanese Authors
| 研究者所属（当時） | 資格 | 氏名 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| （代表者） | 国際学術院 国際教養学部 | 講師 | 辛島 デイヴィッド |
- 研究成果概要
- Haruki Murakami is the most widely read contemporary Japanese author today. Translated into almost fifty languages, his works have become bestsellers in many countries and have garnered critical acclaim internationally. Various scholars and critics have attempted to explain Murakami’s international success by connecting certain characteristics and themes in his work to perceived needs of readerships in various national and historical contexts. While there is no doubt that Murakami’s fictional worlds have spoken to readers worldwide, his phenomenal ‘commercial’ and ‘critical’ success cannot be fully understood through an analysis of his works alone. Needless to say, this has been possible due to the work of numerous individuals and institutions who have translated, rewritten, and (re)produced ‘Haruki Murakami’ and his within various national and cultural contexts. This project built on my previous research to examine in greater the depth the roles played by key ‘rewriters’ in establishing both Murakami’s ‘literary value’ and ‘popularity’ in the Anglophone world—in particular the role of the New Yorker magazine in strengthening Murakami’s image (particularly in the US and also internationally) as a serious literary author ‘committed’ to tackling important 'historical' and 'contemporary' issues.