Reading rank 434
Hear the Wind Sing
, subject: Murakami's first published novel, 1979
David uses the making of Murakami's debut novel as an example of finishing work for its own sake before knowing whether anyone will publish it.
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About the book
It begins the loosely connected Trilogy of the Rat, followed by Pinball, 1973 and A Wild Sheep Chase; Dance Dance Dance serves as an epilogue. English editions also pair the novel with Pinball, 1973 in the volume Wind/Pinball.
Why read it
Best if you are interested in the first finished work behind a creative career and the motivation to make it before a public response.
Key themes
- Follow the desire through to completion
- Finish before external validation
Evidence and original sources
Source: official Founders episode — #357
This record is supported by 1 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Haruki Murakami — From Murakami's running memoir, David recounts the writing and submission of Hear the Wind Sing without retaining a manuscript copy, using it to explain autotelic work done for its own sake. This is a lesson about the novel's creation, without a claim that David read it.