Maylin Post 3

We talked in class about how some of Murakami's works share similar aspects to other writers, especially with works written by American and British authors. In December, it was discovered that Murakami had borrowed books written by Joseph Kessel, who is a French author. The Kobe Shimbun obtained this information when they were able to gain access to old cards from the school's library that contained information about what books were borrowed by which student. Whether or not it was legal to release this information is still in debate, but the general population is now aware of what books Murakami has borrowed in his school days. While I do agree that the release of the information is invasive to Murakami's privacy, I think this is also an important discovery in terms of finding other ways Murakami's works are similar to works written in other countries. Perhaps there are missed references in his books that can now be linked to not only American and British works, but also French works too.

Original Link: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/dec/02/librarians-in-uproar-after-borrowing-record-of-haruki-murakami-is-leaked