Quote of the day
Time and trouble will tame an advanced young woman, but an advanced old woman is uncontrollable by any earthly force.
Ryū Murakami
Born: February 19, 1952 (age 72)
Bio: Ryū Murakami is a Japanese novelist, short story writer, essayist and filmmaker. His novels explore human nature through themes of disillusion, drug use, surrealism, murder and war, set against the dark backdrop of Japan.
Known for:
- Coin Locker Babies (1980)
- In the Miso Soup (1997)
- Almost Transparent Blue (1976)
- Audition (1997)
- From the Fatherland With Love (2005)