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The Tomb of the Unknown Friend by Richard Brautigan

I saw somebody on the street yesterday that I almost knew very well. It was a man with a kind and interesting face. Too bad we had never met before. We might have been very close friends if only we had met. When I saw him I almost felt like…

i’ve read that brautigan is one of murakami’s influences. i have to wonder how much he was influenced by this piece specifically, after reading On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl One Beautiful April Morning. and since his latest book 1Q84 is an extension of that short story…

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   brautigan is one of murakami’s influences. i...wonder how much he

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