Ryū Murakami
Japanese novelist, film director, and screenwriter
- Born
- 19 February 1952, Sasebo
- Died
- 17 October 2026, aged 74
- Birth name
- 村上 龍之助
Ryū Murakami (19 February 1952 – 17 October 2026) was a Japanese novelist, essayist and filmmaker. His novels explore human nature through themes of disillusion, drug use, surrealism, murder and war, set against the dark backdrop of Japan. His best known novels are Almost Transparent Blue, Audition, Coin Locker Babies, and In the Miso Soup.
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