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MURAKAMI, RYŪ, born 1952

Ryū Murakami

Japanese writer and filmmaker.

Books: 4
Editions tracked: 4
First editions: 2
Nationality: Japan

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Earliest first editionIn the Miso SoupKodansha International, 2003 Most editions trackedAlmost Transparent Blue1 edition

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Almost Transparent Blue

Ryū Murakami · first published 1976

Kodansha International1977 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Coin Locker Babies

Ryū Murakami · first published 1980

Kodansha International1995 Paperback Not yet valued Log in to want this

In the Miso Soup

Ryū Murakami · first published 2003

1st Kodansha International2003 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Audition

Ryū Murakami · first published 2009

1st Bloomsbury Publishing2009 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this

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Ryū Murakami was born in 1952.

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We track 4 books by Ryū Murakami across 4 editions, 2 of them first editions.

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