Kazuo Ishiguro has won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Kazuo Ishiguro
big if true
he had this two part interview type thing broadcast on nhk world the other day. it might have been good, i can't remember bc i was too drunk when i saw it.
Quick run down on this Nippon?
who gives a shit about the nobel proze after bob dylan won
He is British
Definitive Ishiguro Power Ranking:
>Canonical masterpiece tier
The Unconsoled - S
>Beloved classic tier
The Remains of the Day - A+
The Buried Giant - A+
>Delightful intro tier
Cellists - A
Crooner - B
>Flawed but touching tier
Never Let Me Go - B+
>Novel experimentation tier
A Pale View of Hills - B
>Traditionally proficient tier
Artist of the Floating World - B-
>Flawed experimentation tier
When We Were Orphans - C
Nocturne - C
Come Rain or Come Shine - C-
Malvern Hills - C-
>How do I into Kazuo-kun?
I'm glad you asked!
Start with:
>The Remains of the Day
or, if you're really adventurous,
>The Buried Giant
Then read:
>Never Let Me Go
If you want a foray into his early Japanese influence/reaction:
>An Artist of the Floating World
Work in the rest as you see fit, but make sure to save for last:
>The Unconsoled
Never Let Me Go > The Remains of the Day > literal shit > The Buried Giant