1Q84

Haruki Murakami

It seems clear that Haruki Murakami is considered the most important contemporary Japanese novelist. His is a name that you hear thrown around a lot in literary circles, and it’s obvious that you are supposed to be enraptured by his work. I clearly remember when his magnum opus, 1Q84, came out in North America in 2011. It was notable if only for the rea…