Murakami defies protests to accept Jerusalem prize

Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami last night accepted Israel's prestigious literary award, the Jerusalem prize for the Freedom of the Individual in Society, despite opposition from pro-Palestinian groups. Murakami was presented with the $10,000 (£7,000) prize, given to the author whose work "best expresses and promotes the idea of the 'freedom of the individual in society'", on Sunday evening at t

[nijuusannmiri]

「If there is a hard, high wall and an egg that breaks against it, no matter how right the wall or how wrong the egg, I will stand on the side of the egg. 」「 We must not let the system control us – create who we are. It is we who created the system.」

[toled]

なんで見出しの付け方が違うんだろうって考えてみてね！

[mentaiFrance]

彼はその眼でどこを見つめているのだろうか。春休みにまた読み返してみよう。

[tokyocat]

「If there is a hard, high wall and an egg that breaks against it, no matter how right the wall or how wrong the egg, I will stand on the side of the egg.」

[aki1770]

Alison Flood cites Haruki Murakami:"When I was asked to accept this award I was warned from coming here because of the fighting in Gaza. I asked myself: Is visiting Israel the proper thing to do? Will I be supporting one side?"