#ishiguro

In the post-Arthurian England, something strange happens. People are living in villages quite peacefully but no one can remember anything. Mass amnesia, let's put it that way. Sure, their immediate memories

Kazuo Ishiguro’s When We Were Orphans (Amazon affiliate link) tells the story of a British detective in the master writer’s hallmark style. All of Ishiguro’s work that I am familiar with–The Remains of

Kazuo Ishiguro's The Buried Giant (Amazon affiliate link) is a book that I enjoyed quite a bit, though it's definitely less accessible than some of his other work. Set in post-Arthurian Britain, it has

Who knows what will come when quick-tongued men make ancient grievances rhyme with fresh desire for land & conquest? #KazuoIshiguro

I just read a post with a lovely translation from the wonderful author Kazuo Ishiguro who was just awarded the 2017 Nobel prize for literature. A well deserved award as he is a marvellous writer. My comment

British writer Kazuo Ishiguro has won the 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature. The novelist was praised by the Swedish Academy as a writer "who, in novels of great emotional force, has uncovered the abyss