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It's Nobel season again, and Japanese author Haruki Murakami is being touted as the front-runner to win the Swedish Academy's prestigious prize for literature. 又到了一年的诺贝尔颁奖季。日本作家村上春树(Haruki Murakami)被认为是今年瑞典学院(Swedish Academy)诺贝尔文学奖得主的热门人选。 The 64-year-old novelist, known for his surrealistic, experimental stories and frequent references to Western pop culture, is the 3-1 favorite, according to U.K. bookmaker Ladbrokes. 据英国博彩公司Ladbrokes说，村上春树以3-1赔率成为最大热门。这位64岁的作家凭其超现实主义风格的实验性故事而知名，在其作品中常常出现西方流行文化的印记。 The announcement is expected either Oct. 10 or 17, as the academy says it always takes place on the second or third Thursday of October. The exact date is posted on the Nobel website on the Monday preceding the announcement. 预计诺贝尔文学奖获奖者将于10月10日或17日公布，因为瑞典学院说一直以来都选择10月的第二个或第三个周四公布获奖者。具体的日期通常于公布获奖者之前的周一发布在诺贝尔奖网站上。 Mr. Murakami's novels, such as 'The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle' and 'Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World,' have won critical acclaim and a huge following both in Japan and abroad. He has won a number of Japanese and international awards for literature. | 
