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My twentieth century evening and other small breakthroughs
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- Book Synopsis
- Delivered in Stockholm on 7 December 2017, My Twentieth Century Evening and Other Small Breakthroughs is the lecture of the Nobel Laureate in Literature, Kazuo Ishiguro. A generous and hugely insightful biographical sketch, it explores his relationship with Japan, reflections on his own novels and an insight into some of his inspirations, from the worlds of writing, music and film. Ending with a rallying call for the ongoing importance of literature in the world, it is a characteristically thoughtful and moving piece.
- About The Author
- Kazuo Ishiguro was born in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1954 and moved to Britain at the age of five. His works of fiction have earned him many honours around the world, including the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Booker Prize. His books have been translated into over fifty languages and The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go were both made into acclaimed films. He received a knighthood in 2018 for Services to Literature. He also holds the decorations of Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from France and the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star from Japan. Klara and the Sun was a number one Sunday Times bestseller in both hardback and paperback. Ishiguro also works occasionally as a screenwriter. His screenplay for Living (2022) received Academy Award (Oscar) and BAFTA nominations. Film adaptations of Klara and the Sun and A Pale View of Hills are due for release in 2026., (Shorter/Catalogue version) Kazuo Ishiguro was born in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1954 and moved to Britain at the age of five. His works of fiction have earned him many honours around the world, including the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Booker Prize, and have been translated into over fifty languages. His most recent novel, Klara and the Sun was a number one Sunday Times bestseller in both hardback and paperback.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780571346547
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber, (11 December 2017)
- Number of Pages
- 48
- Weight
- 47 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 178 x 111 x 3 mm
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