Jay Rubin

Jay Rubin

Jay Rubin was born in 1941. Their most popular book is Norwegian Wood with 1858 saves and an average rating of 3.9⭐.

Author Bio

Jay Rubin (born 1941) is an American translator, writer, scholar and Japanologist. He is one of the main translators of the works of the Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami into English. He has also written a guide to Japanese, Making Sense of Japanese (originally titled Gone Fishin'), and a biographical literary analysis of Murakami.

Authorship percentage indicates primary author status - excluding introductions, forewards and other contributions.

Series

8 released books

Authored 25% of series

Power Japanese

Power Japanese is a 8-book series with 8 released primary works first released in 1992 with contributions by Jay Rubin, Charles De Wolf, and Hiroko Fukuda.

Series

2 primary books14 released books

Authored 0% of series

The Penguin Books of Short Stories

The Penguin Books of Short Stories is a 14-book series with 14 released primary works first released in 1969 with contributions by D.J. Richards, Anonymous, and Ambrose Bierce.

Series

32 released books

Authored 0% of series

Haruki Murakami Short Stories

Haruki Murakami Short Stories is a 32-book series with 32 released primary works first released in 1983 with contributions by Haruki Murakami.

A Slow Boat to China
Barn Burning
The Second Bakery Attack
Sleep
The Seventh Man