Kafka on the Shore

Summary

Kafka on the Shore is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,422 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kafka on the Shore authored Haruki Murakami^[3].
• Kafka on the Shore received the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel^[4].
• Kafka on the Shore received the Q130553019^[5].
• Kafka on the Shore's instance of is recorded as literary work^[6].
• Kafka on the Shore was published by Kodansha^[7].
• Kafka on the Shore was published by Shinchō Bunko^[8].
• Kafka on the Shore's genre is magic realist fiction^[9].
• Kafka on the Shore's genre is metafiction^[10].
• Kafka on the Shore's genre is fantasy^[11].
• Kafka on the Shore's genre is postmodern fiction^[12].
• Kafka on the Shore followed Sputnik Sweetheart^[13].
• Kafka on the Shore was followed by After Dark^[14].
• Kafka on the Shore's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese^[15].
• Kafka on the Shore's country of origin is recorded as Japan^[16].
• 2002 marks the founding of Kafka on the Shore^[17].
• Kafka on the Shore was released on September 12, 2002^[18].
• Kafka on the Shore's translator is recorded as Philip Gabriel^[19].
• Kafka on the Shore's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126007021^[20].
• Kafka on the Shore's has edition or translation is recorded as Q134031373^[21].
• Kafka on the Shore's has edition or translation is recorded as Kafka on the Shore^[22].
• Kafka on the Shore's has edition or translation is recorded as Q134032155^[23].
• Kafka on the Shore's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122002504^[24].
• Kafka on the Shore's narrative location is recorded as Takamatsu^[25].
• Kafka on the Shore's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '海辺のカフカ'}^[26].
• Kafka on the Shore's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Kafka on the Shore authored Haruki Murakami^[3]. Publishers include Kodansha^[7] and Shinchō Bunko^[8].

Publication

Kafka on the Shore was released on September 12, 2002^[18]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Japanese^[15]. Genres include magic realist fiction^[9], metafiction^[10], fantasy^[11], and postmodern fiction^[12].

Reception

Awards received include World Fantasy Award for Best Novel^[4], a class of award^[28], founded in 1975^[29] and Q130553019^[5].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Kafka on the Shore followed Sputnik Sweetheart^[13]. It was followed by After Dark^[14].

Why It Matters

Kafka on the Shore ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,422 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30]

FAQs

What awards did Kafka on the Shore receive?

Honors received include World Fantasy Award for Best Novel^[4] and Q130553019^[5].