“The power of stories saved me.” | Writer Sayaka Murata 村田沙耶香 | Louisiana Channel

[@thelouisianachannel]

"I start by drawing the protagonist of the story." *Watch Sayaka Murata talk about facing the blank page right here:* kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2KXo2SwfZyFrbs

[@letsalllovelein]

i really love how her writing has encouraged me to embrace the parts of humanity that are unspoken and typically induce uncomfortable feelings that have always been present within an individual but not ever properly articulated without shame. she's a mastermind when it comes to capturing the most complex aspects of existence and the emotions we've been incapable of putting words to, or have not had the guts to express.

[@daniellekorneliussen4244]

I walked into Waterstones bookshop in Oxford and found a massive display of Convenience Store Woman on a table in the middle of the store. I thought to myself - oh, this is a book that has impressed these booksellers enormously. My hand reached to the top of the stack and took down what was to be the best reading experience that I’d had in many a year. What a gem. What a treasure. What a character. It still sits on my table like an icon of littérature that I will never remove in place of something else. I dust it everyday out of respect for what it is. Now to read the next book by this wonderful person.

[@jesmiscellaneous8938]

Her book "Earthlings" really was some bizarre AF story, but she wrote it in such a way that it was impossible to put down. Like watching an impending train wreck

[@davidtollefson8411]

This woman’s personality and perspective of herself is very inspiring. What a beautiful soul.

[@spxceBreeze]

that she wrote to gods, that writing felt sacred, like her prayers to God - is so profound!

[@milktooth202]

Thank you, Murata is evidence that what society calls weakness is harnessed strength for the individual. Beautiful and touching interview.

[@うちうち-t3h]

“Truth beyond the truth” I love this expression. I can feel the idea reading her stories.

[@tiffanyregaudie3261]

What an incredible interview. Thank you for not cutting her off with editing too, every word she speaks is so well thought out and resonated so deeply with me. She’s an exquisite thinker.

[@dirtywashedupsparkle]

What a reflective interview. I love how she describes her thought and writing processes, the alchemy of imagination and humanness with the feral and the unconscious. It's good to know other people do have these kinds of processes with their imaginations and thoughts.

[@lako417]

I love this woman so much I can't express it. SHE'S SO SWEET

[@rueconstantine]

I love her. I think her words resonate to me in a special way. Thanks

[@zoyazosya]

Only yesterday I heard about Sayaka Murata and she won me over with this interview. Today I’m reading Earthlings and sobbing. I needed her to show up in my life. Thank you.

[@littlebirdiebee]

It's rare to feel understood in this way

[@vicentejouclas2518]

The Louisiana channel is one of the most sophisticated channels on the internet! What a relief to be inside! Thanks for running this advanced novel search, Sayaka Murata!

[@srisification]

I totally agree. I stumbled on this channel while I was doing research on poetry films and ever since I have watched all of their videos. It’s addictive to watch these amazing people talk about their inner world and it’s interaction with what’s outside the periphery.

[@risa8834]

When I listen to people like her I fall in love with mankind!

[@sproutcorner]

I've watched this video a few times now. Thank you so much! I read Convenience Store Woman and Earthlings about a year ago and I feel so deeply touched by them. Sayaka is incredible and I deeply resonate with much of what she speaks of. She's an amazing creator and writer, I really hope that her previous works also gets translated to English someday.

[@슈기-h9t]

Love her and her writing! Thank you Louisiana Chanel for bringing such awesome interviews from authors for there aren't really many spaces for them to express their thinking processes behind the art. Sayaka must be the writer with whom I resonated the most. What a lovely, calm and beautiful person ❤

[@sarumadaki]

I've been waiting for this since the summer!! Thank you so much 😭😭😭😭 I love this woman, her writing resonates with me so much I can't even explain.. Hope she's always happy, healthy and she keeps on writing!🎈

[@robotdowney]

Absolutely in love with her style of writing. I'm trying to read her books as slow as I can even though they're quite thin. Already waiting for more, rooting for you.

[@batmanfan20101]

As I started listening to this interview I thought, wow what an amazing person I must read her stuff. So I searched her name and saw that she wrote Convenience Store Woman which I read a few years ago and liked very much. It was so well crafted and I admired the protagonist very much. I was delighted to know that I already knew of this amazing author and took this as a sign to reconnect with her work so I am borrowing Earthlings from the library and will be reading that too. I can't wait to delve into it!

[@cpi23]

I was not prepared for how wonderful this would be

[@kiwicit0]

I love her depth and her search...and her motive! Lovely interview.

[@frncscbtncrt]

What an interesting woman. Would love to spend a couple of hours listening to her.

[@idilmedia]

love her, what a queen!

[@ryangarciaa21]

Always love to hear what’s the inner thoughts of other artist. We are cut from a very unique stone. She explained her feelings and thoughts so well. Amazing interview. Mahalo Nui Loa for putting this interview together. Kaimi

[@amandar3467]

I love her! They should incorporate her drawings in her novels, I always liked how they did that with Vonnegut.

[@吉田こと-z7g]

ほんとうにほんとうに素敵だ。大好きだ

[@aayush_bibliophile]

Thanku so much for this beautiful interview 💕I hv been wanting to read her books from a long time...Love from India 🇮🇳❤️

[@balticrevolt2552]

I'm so intrigued by her

[@Squinnmb]

村田沙耶香が面白くて良い作家です。

[@aen-s7u]

本当に素敵な方だ。。。❤

[@nemobabee]

I really REALLY enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us Sayaka. You are a brilliant author and human being ✨️

[@helpfulcommenter]

Reading Earthlings was one of the most disturbing literary experiences I've ever had

[@knowyou-rw2oq]

村多さんの今回のインタビューものすごくよかったです。自作品期待してます。村さんの考え方凄く共感できました

[@solidsn2011]

I came back from a trip to Japan a week ago and it happened to come back with one of her books that I bought in bookoff. I am a few pages through コンビニ人間 and I am enjoying it thoroughly! Can't wait to finish this and will definitely check her other stories!

[@snakamoto1591]

Whoah.... I am gonna read her works!

[@toki05255]

わかった！村田さん、実は宇宙人だ。 また斬新な作品期待してますね❤

[@namonamc]

Ahhhh thank you, I've been wanting to read her コンビニ人間

[@snowcountry322]

Really enjoyed her reading in Seoul. Earthlings is an amazing novel. Life Ceremony was a bit redundant though. Look forward to her next novel. She has beautiful voice.❤

[@helpfulcommenter]

Earthlings is amazing in the same way that a colonoscopy is amazing

[@Резеда-в9з]

@@helpfulcommenter maybe it's just not for you then. But for those who understand it's a really beautiful experience to feel understood in return. Reading this book was honestly such a relief. So yeah, this novel is really beautiful.

[@sarumadaki]

@@helpfulcommenter go read some Colleen Hoover then.

[@helpfulcommenter]

@@sarumadaki So many triggered people who can't accept people with differing opinions round here

[@sarumadaki]

@@helpfulcommenter if you express yourself the way you do then it's only logical to get those replies back 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@akshitaa106]

Ah how much I love weird stories I realised after reading her stories.. She is so pretty btw✨️

[@Maanillu]

she's so amazing

[@catharinavidal]

what a precious beautiful mind

[@albertoballocca]

Beautiful and inspiring 🖌️

[@canvasofmythoughts]

Really loved this interview.

[@ashleylim2954]

nice video. talented and comptemplative

[@CilvyaHg]

I love her

[@landcarepropertyconsultant7340]

Love your channel

[@ruff1draft]

Excellent. What camera did you film this on. Its well done

[@georgekokoletsos]

👌👌👌

[@saltwatertaffy843]

Convenience store in human was read by me

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[@fuxuan-rz2jx]

地球星人没有简体版本让我难过

[@yamanakayamda5989]

She is not so much a writer as a scholar in the humanities who's very good at writing

[@yamanakayamda5989]

@@vicke200 literal meaning. I just feel she's like a sholar studying humans and this world

[@sarumadaki]

@@yamanakayamda5989 very well put thought, this actually makes so much sense.

[@kawaiipotatoes7888]

you mean a philosopher?

[@em.meraldmone]

@@kawaiipotatoes7888 More like an anthropologist?

[@СМР-р2ы]

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[@keiya773]

救い主イエスが、あなたが探す「答え」です。

[@JOWISZIA]

Love Her.

[@martinx3720]

I really enjoyed watching this video, please make more!!! Your content deserves a service like "promosm".