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Mohsin Hamid Reads Haruki Murakami

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Mohsin Hamid Reads Haruki Murakami

The New Yorker: Fiction

4 DAYS AGO
The New Yorker: Fiction

The New Yorker: Fiction

4 DAYS AGO
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Mohsin Hamid joins Deborah Treisman to discuss “Man-Eating Cats,” by Haruki Murakami, which was published in The New Yorker in 2000. Hamid is the author of five novels, including “The Reluctant Fundamentalist,” “Exit West,” a winner of the L.A. Times Book ...

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In this episode, Mohsin Hamid joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss Haruki Murakami's 'Man-Eating Cats,' a story that blends the surreal with the deeply personal. Hamid shares his admiration for Murakami's ability to challenge reality, offering insights into the author's creative process and the story's themes of loss, identity, and the unknown.
10:11
Newspapers never tell you what you really want to know.
22:05
The affair felt natural and guilt-free.
45:07
The real you was eaten by cats.
1:17:04
Murakami's surreal narratives reveal deeper truths about our own experiences.
1:27:04
Plot emerges from perspective shifts, not events.

Chapters

A Surreal Reading: Hamid Introduces Murakami's World
00:00
Island Escape: Love, Loss, and a New Life in Greece
16:03
The Night of Disappearance: Identity Unravels Under the Moon
36:14
Murakami's Magic: Surrealism, Kafka, and the Power of Unresolved Endings
51:41
Vanishing Acts: Interpreting Izumi's Fate and the Story's Noir Style
1:20:16

Transcript

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