In 1979, Murakami Haruki published his first book - Hear the wind sing. The Japanese title of the book is '風の歌を聴け'. At the time, he was 30 years old. The English version of the book is first published in 1987. The novel has won him Gunzo Literature Prize.

Murakami does not only write books but also translate western literatures into Japanese. For more about Murakami, you can check his website.