Haruki Murakami's memoir about long-distance running is called What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (2007). The title is a deliberate nod to Raymond Carver's short story collection What We Talk About When We Talk About Love. Murakami actually translated Carver's work into Japanese. The memoir covers his parallel life as a novelist and marathon runner, and the discipline both require.
The Japanese title is Hashiru Koto ni Tsuite Kataru Toki ni Boku no Kataru Koto. It mirrors Carver's title structure almost word for word, which shows how literally Murakami mapped the reference across languages.
Haruki Murakami's memoir about long-distance running is called What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (2007). The title is a deliberate nod to Raymond Carver's short story collection What We Talk About When We Talk About Love. Murakami actually translated Carver's work into Japanese. The memoir covers his parallel life as a novelist and marathon runner, and the discipline both require.
The Japanese title is Hashiru Koto ni Tsuite Kataru Toki ni Boku no Kataru Koto. It mirrors Carver's title structure almost word for word, which shows how literally Murakami mapped the reference across languages.