Ryu Murakami, Author of ‘Audition,’ Dies At 74
The celebrated Japanese novelist behind 'Almost Transparent Blue,' 'Coin Locker Babies,' and 'In the Miso Soup' transformed society's anxieties and obsessions into unforgettable fiction.The celebrated Japanese novelist behind 'Almost Transparent Blue,' 'Coin Locker Babies,' and 'In the Miso Soup' transformed society's anxieties and obsessions into unforgettable fiction.