村上說:我在寫《聽風的歌》之前並沒有寫過任何小說,而是突然有天想要寫,寫了寄給出版社,便得了新人文學獎,對我而言,我只用了自己的功力的 40 % 而已……,不過,村上大概自己也沒想到……

賀!村上春樹獲頒 2009 年《耶路撒冷獎》 2009.2.02

剛過完春節假期,立刻就有村上春樹的好消息和大家分享。村上又得獎了,這回獲頒的是2009年耶路撒冷獎(註:The Jerusalem Prize for the Freedom of the Individual in Society is a biennial literary award traditionally bestowed upon authors whose work has dealt with human freedom, society, politics, and government.),村上預定二月親自前住領獎。

關於這個耶路撒冷獎,簡言之是由耶路撒冷國際書展頒發的跨國性獎項,兩年一度,設立於1963年,受賞的作家和作品強調的是社會中的個人自由,人文精神很強,過去得過此獎的作家包括:捷克的米蘭.昆德拉、美國的蘇珊.桑塔、亞瑟.米勒、法國的西蒙.波娃……,看到這些人名,嗯,就是極具份量的獎啦!

詳文如下,就不另做翻譯了:

Japanese author Murakami wins Jerusalem Prize

Best-selling author to make rare visit to capital's International Book Fair to accept biennial award

Ynet/Published: 01.21.09, 21:25 / Israel Culture

Popular Japanese writer Haruki Murakami, author of the best-selling "Norwegian Wood" and "A Wild Sheep Chase" was named winner of the 2009 Jerusalem Prize on Wednesday.

The Jerusalem Prize for the Freedom of the Individual in Society is a biennial literary award traditionally bestowed upon authors whose work has dealt with human freedom, society, politics, and government.

Murakami, who rarely accepts accolades in person, will arrive in Jerusalem in February as the guest of the International Book Fair, where Mayor Nir Barkat will present him with the award.

The City of Jerusalem has been giving the award out since 1963. Past winners include such literary giants as Arthur Miller, Susan Sontag, Bertrand Russell, Simone de Beauvoir, Octavio Paz, Stefan Heym and Mario Vargas Llosa.

Murakami, 60, is considered an icon of modern literature and has 20 titles to his name - all of which have been translated into over 40 languages.

"Murakami is the best-known and most beloved Japanese author in the West," wrote the Prize Committee. "His work interweaves Japanese culture with contemporary Western culture in a unique fashion.

"While Murakami's work is easy to read it is not easy to comprehend. His clear, minimalist writing makes him vastly accessible, but the reader is struck with the complexity of his literary world upon reading it."

(原文網址:http://www.ynet.co.il/english/articles/0,7340,L-3660005,00.html

 
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