Japanese novelist Ryu Murakami dies at 74
Murakami's works, which explored sex, violence, and youth culture, were translated globally.
Murakami's works, which explored sex, violence, and youth culture, were translated globally.
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Ryu Murakami, a Japanese author known for his Akutagawa Prize winning debut novel "Almost Transparent Blue," has died, a publishing i
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