What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is a memoir-essay collection by Haruki Murakami that reflects on his life, writing, and philosophy through his long-distance running practice.
All labels observed (1)
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| What I Talk About When I Talk About Running canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running Context triple: [Haruki Murakami, wrote, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running]
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A.
Running in the Family
Running in the Family is a semi-autobiographical memoir by Michael Ondaatje that blends poetry, fiction, and family history to recount his Sri Lankan childhood and ancestry.
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B.
My Climb Out of Darkness
My Climb Out of Darkness is the subtitle of Karen Armstrong’s memoir "The Spiral Staircase," in which she recounts her journey from life as a Catholic nun through mental illness and spiritual crisis to a renewed, more expansive faith.
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C.
The Race for What’s Left
The Race for What’s Left is a nonfiction book by Michael Klare that examines the global scramble for the planet’s remaining natural resources and its geopolitical, economic, and environmental consequences.
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D.
The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans
The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans is the popular nickname for the Preakness Stakes, the second jewel of the American Triple Crown in thoroughbred horse racing.
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E.
I Speak Because I Can
I Speak Because I Can is the critically acclaimed 2010 folk album by English singer-songwriter Laura Marling, noted for its mature songwriting and literary, introspective themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running Target entity description: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is a memoir-essay collection by Haruki Murakami that reflects on his life, writing, and philosophy through his long-distance running practice.
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A.
Running in the Family
Running in the Family is a semi-autobiographical memoir by Michael Ondaatje that blends poetry, fiction, and family history to recount his Sri Lankan childhood and ancestry.
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B.
My Climb Out of Darkness
My Climb Out of Darkness is the subtitle of Karen Armstrong’s memoir "The Spiral Staircase," in which she recounts her journey from life as a Catholic nun through mental illness and spiritual crisis to a renewed, more expansive faith.
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C.
The Race for What’s Left
The Race for What’s Left is a nonfiction book by Michael Klare that examines the global scramble for the planet’s remaining natural resources and its geopolitical, economic, and environmental consequences.
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D.
The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans
The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans is the popular nickname for the Preakness Stakes, the second jewel of the American Triple Crown in thoroughbred horse racing.
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E.
I Speak Because I Can
I Speak Because I Can is the critically acclaimed 2010 folk album by English singer-songwriter Laura Marling, noted for its mature songwriting and literary, introspective themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| author | Haruki Murakami ⓘ |
| basedOn | Haruki Murakami's personal experiences ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Haruki Murakami ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical writing
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm |
essay
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memoir ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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e-book ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
connection between physical and creative work
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craft of writing ⓘ limits of the body ⓘ pain and endurance ⓘ routine and habit ⓘ self-discipline ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ solitude ⓘ time and aging ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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runners ⓘ writers ⓘ |
| languageOfFirstPublication | Japanese ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
aging
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discipline ⓘ endurance ⓘ long-distance running ⓘ marathon running ⓘ personal philosophy ⓘ triathlon ⓘ writing life ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
links marathon training to novel-writing process
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reflective and introspective tone ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| originalTitle | 走ることについて語るときに僕の語ること ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| setting |
Japan
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
various marathon locations ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | What I Talk About When I Talk About Running ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running Description of subject: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is a memoir-essay collection by Haruki Murakami that reflects on his life, writing, and philosophy through his long-distance running practice.
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
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