Tim Krabbé over Haruki Murakami

[Melopeed]

ShoebidoewHAPpah!

[dinkeldal]

murakami is briljant!!

[dijkie82]

I saw this live, got enthousiastic and started reading Murakami.

Now that I see this again, I don't know what to think.. I guess you should read Murakami instead of talking about his work

[Gnaeus1]

agreed.

[norikaaz]

we are superior ppl :p

[gp5791]

Ook geen makkelijk onderwerp om over te praten!

[Setsuuchan]

I didn't get Kagka on the Shora, it was a hueg MINDFUCK.

[DrNanook]

Yes, herrhund's comment, in De Groene 13/2/09.

[uberrokk]

krrrkk krrrkk krrrk wtf are they saying, fuck em'

[takopon31]

渡谷昇

[0583257]

harakadakatakahifuminosokakish­i so!

[csawigun]

Yes, 'Kaffka on the shore' or I'm ot sure may be 'Kaffka on the tree'...

[khoihq]

no you all wrong...it's "Kafka into the beaver"

[notjustyourtypicalid]

it's kafka on the shore dude:))

[C174ever]

I read "Kafka on the beach" written by Murakami...it's a so absurd story, but I enjoyed it a lot^^

[herrhund]

i think this youtube fragment killed every enthusiasm about Murakami and reading in general. I loath and despite DWDD.

[yooonji]

He is not just a normal guy or simple storyteller, sicko.

and he was never limited by his own nation in any kind of subject.

his novel is wanted by entire world. wat r u talking about !?

[hoven]

What is this guy talking about Haruki-san?

I don't believe how Murakami is so popular in Europe.

Of course, he is a one of best story-teller in Japan, but I wonder why people of Europe are so enthusiastic about his novels.

[fredraelianportugal]

he is a great novel writer believe me!

[markWiechmann]

Wat in het fragment word gezegd klopt inderdaad, Murakami moet door Lynch worden verfilmd!

[klazie73]

yeah!

[Idree]

Norwegian wood, ik raad iedereen aan om ff hfst 1 te lezen.

Je word meteen ingezogen =]

[airthomson]

The first book I read from him was 'Kafka on the shore' (Kafka op het strand). I became an instant fan of Murakami, and immediatlly bought all his books. For me, he is the best writer today. About this vid: The man is very enthousiastic, about Murakami's work. It's all good. He is praised for his unique ability to describe things with vivid imagination. They also talk about 'the wind up bird chronicles' (de opwindvogelkronieken).

[kloten]

I would like to recommend "Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman", just some short stories- but really good. (You know, apart from his big novels). His latest, "After Dark" was a bit underwhelming though. He wrote it like a TV script. I hope the next one will be better.

[XOkSIAX]

I love HARUKI :*

[noframeofreference]

Damn it is in foreign!

[tumadrelanieves]

hahaahahhahahah

[Bambolina07]

Murakami ig genius

[herfstval]

Compleet afgeknapt op het verhaal van Tim Krabbé. Maar de nieuwsgierigheid won het, en.. het is inderdaad geniaal!

[hewhohuntselves]

I'm living in the Netherlands and this is the fist time I've really wanted to learn Dutch!!

[chhaylemm]

geweldige schrijver..

[kyotoboy1978]

Is this Dutch TV? I wish I could understand what they are discussing about Murakami. Is he so popular in Europe?

[friendsofthefruitsof]

they said it is mindles drivel and a weenie mentality akin to tom robbins and isabel allende

[hayleyzero]

He sounds just like me: Murakami-crazy! Haha, really great.

[sesshomarusecretlove]

I've been learning german for a year now, and I can't pretend to keep up. whatever, he's got good taste in books!

[AchillevdBranden]

Learn Dutch, because that is what he speaks.

[chhaylemm]

haha.. funny..

[MrSmileyHasABigDong]

@sesshomarusecretlove burn! :P

[CriticalEnquirer]

@sesshomarusecretlove They're not speaking German.

[friendsofthefruitsof]

beginners

If you like Murakami then try his Master KOBO ABE, then you will agree that Murakami is the Isabelle Allende of Japan to Kobo Abe's being the equivalent of Gabriel Garcia Marquez of Japan

[sunsidhe]

Is this the Tim Krabbe who writes the chess column?

[AchillevdBranden]

Yes, it is.

[ambersumiko]

I don't understand what he's saying, but he obviously has wonderful taste in authors!!! Murakami is just completely wonderful.

[AchillevdBranden]

It's about Murakami's approach to literature, about his marathon running to gain stamina for writing, about his isolated life. Krabbé has read every Murakami novel at least two times.

[ambersumiko]

I can't wait until 'After Dark' comes out.. only about 2 weeks away!

[AchillevdBranden]

In Belgium we can enjoy that book already. And I have!

[ambersumiko]

Oh! I'm jealous now :)