Question: The 2002 novel "Kafka on the Shore" is written by this author who was born in which year?

Context articles: The Revenant (novel)
The Fourth Treasure
Aïda Mady Diallo
Caramelo
The Lottery (Beth Goobie)
Kafka on the Shore
Moral Hazard (novel)
Haruki Murakami
Nights in Rodanthe
Walk Through Darkness

The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge is a 2002 novel by American author Michael Punke, based on a series of events in the life of American frontiersman Hugh Glass in 1823 Missouri Territory.
 The word "Revenant" means someone who has risen from the grave to terrorize the living.
The Fourth Treasure is a 2002 novel by Todd Shimoda and his second book.
 The work was first published on 16 April 2002 through Nan A. Talese and follows a young woman in her first year of graduate school.
Aïda Mady Diallo is a French-born Malian novelist and director.
 After passing her childhood in France and receiving a college degree in Uzbekistan, Diallo moved to Mali.
 She is the author of the 2002 novel "Kouty, mémoire de sang" ("Kouty, Memories of Blood"), published by Gallimard, which tells the story of a young girl in 1980s Gao seeking the death of her family at the hands of Tuareg killers.
 In an interview with the magazine "Bamako Culture", Diallo described the novel as "a call for tolerance and forgiveness."
 Critic Pim Higginson described it as adapting the tropes of the crime novel and romance novel to critique the fascination of Western readers with African violence.
Caramelo is a 2002 novel by American author Sandra Cisneros.
 It was inspired by her Mexican heritage and childhood in the barrio of Chicago, Illinois.
 The main character, Lala, is the only girl in a family of seven children and her family often travels between Chicago and Mexico City.
 Because Cisneros also has six brothers and her family moved frequently when she was a child, the novel is semi-autobiographical.
 The novel could also be called a bildungsroman, as it focuses on Lala's development from childhood onward.
 It was shortlisted for the 2004 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.
The Lottery is a 2002 novel by Canadian author Beth Goobie.
 The book was first published on October 1, 2002 through Orca Book Publishers.
Kafka on the Shore (海辺のカフカ , Umibe no Kafuka ) is a 2002 novel by Japanese author Haruki Murakami.
Moral Hazard is a 2002 novel by Australian author Kate Jennings.
Haruki Murakami (村上 春樹 , Murakami Haruki , born January 12, 1949) is a Japanese writer.
 His books and stories have been bestsellers in Japan as well as internationally, with his work being translated into 50 languages and selling millions of copies outside his native country.
 The critical acclaim for his fiction and non-fiction has led to numerous awards, in Japan and internationally, including the World Fantasy Award (2006) and the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award (2006).
 His oeuvre received, for example, the Franz Kafka Prize (2006) and the Jerusalem Prize (2009).
Nights in Rodanthe is a 2008 American romantic drama film.
 It is an adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' 2002 novel "Nights in Rodanthe".
 The film stars Richard Gere and Diane Lane in their third screen collaboration after "Unfaithful" (2002) and "The Cotton Club" (1984).
 The film is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for "some sensuality" and was released on September 26, 2008.
 It was filmed in the small seaside village of Rodanthe, the northernmost village of the inhabited areas of Hatteras Island as well as North Topsail Beach, North Carolina.
 The film's soundtrack features "Love Remains the Same", a song written by Gavin Rossdale for his 2008 debut solo album, despite the fact that it does not appear in the film.
Walk Through Darkness is a 2002 novel by American author David Anthony Durham.