Kazuo Ishiguro
Gertrud Tamm 11.A
Kazuo Ishiguro
Born in Japan in 1954
British novelist, screenwriter and
short story writer
Enrolled at the University of Kent
Master’s degree from the University of
East Anglia’s creative-writing course
married to Lorna MacDougall, a social
worker , since 1986
Ishiguro is one of the most celebrated
contemporary fiction authors in the
English -speaking world
Work
Novels:
A Pale View of Hills (1982)
An Artist of the Floating World (1986)
The Remains of the Day (1989)
The Unconsoled (1995)
When We Were Orphans (2000)
Never Let Me Go (2005)
The Buried Giant (2015)
The Remains of the Day (1989)
It is a story about an English butler who has dedicated his life to the
loyal service of Lord Darlington. The novel begins with Stevens
receiving a letter from a former colleague, Miss Kenton, describing
her married life, which he believes hints at an unhappy marriage . The
receipt of the letter coincides with Stevens having the opportunity to
revisit this once-cherished relationship, if only under the guise of
investigating the possibility of re- employment . Stevens's new
employer is a wealthy American named Mr Farraday.
As the book progresses,
increasing evidence of love
between Stevens and Miss
Kenton, is revealed.
Unfortunately they fail to
admit their true feelings
towards each other . At the end
of the novel, Stevens instead
focuses on his future service
with Mr Farraday.
A Pale View of Hills
His first novel, A Pale View of
Hills (1982), narrated by a
Japanese widow living in
England , draws on the
destruction and rehabilitation
of Nagasaki.
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