Reading rank 394
Hear the Wind Sing
, subject: Murakami's first published novel
Murakami’s submission of this novel without retaining a copy makes it a pointed reference for work done for its own sake.
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About the book
The novel is set over nineteen days in August 1970, won the Gunzo Prize for New Writers, and opens the four-book Rat cycle that continues with Pinball 1973, A Wild Sheep Chase, and Dance Dance Dance.
Why read it
Best if you want a concrete reference point for thinking about whether the act of making can stand apart from keeping, owning, or documenting what was made.
Key themes
- Work without possession
- Making versus keeping
Evidence and original sources
This record is supported by 1 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Haruki Murakami — David draws the 'Autotelic' founder theme (activity done for its own sake) from Murakami's act of writing and submitting this novel without keeping a copy.
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