It was announced over the weekend that British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro is this year's recipient for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Ishiguro is one of my favorite books, The Remains of the Day, which was later made into an excellent film, starring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson. The novel is a beautiful examination of British manners, class, and loyalty in a time of impending war. It also deftly navigates the lonely hearts of its two protagonists, resulting in an aching ending in which we are left wondering what might have been.
Ishiguro is of Japanese lineage, so many of his works explore those cultural themes, but he also dissects his adopted homeland of England (he moved to the UK at age five) with a sharp eye and beautifully precise dialogue. Celebrate this honor by picking up one of his novels this month.
Ishiguro is of Japanese lineage, so many of his works explore those cultural themes, but he also dissects his adopted homeland of England (he moved to the UK at age five) with a sharp eye and beautifully precise dialogue. Celebrate this honor by picking up one of his novels this month.