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kazuo ishiguro

Kazuo Ishiguro, an apt choice

The Swedish Academy thinks he is a mixture of Jane Austen and Franz Kafka with a bit of Marcel Proust thrown in.

07 Oct 2017 12:17 AM

Japan sees a surge in demand for Ishiguro's books

Japan had been pinning its hopes on novelist Haruki Murakami to win Nobel Prize but eagerly claimed link to winner with Japanese roots.

06 Oct 2017 10:49 AM

Initially thought it was 'hoax': Kazuo Ishiguro on winning Nobel Prize

The London-based author won the Nobel prize for his novel 'The Remains of the Day', which earlier won the Booker Prize in 1989.

05 Oct 2017 7:28 PM

Academy awards Kazuo Ishiguro Nobel Literature Prize 2017

The novels of Ishiguro are known for their themes of memory, time, and self-delusion.

05 Oct 2017 4:59 PM

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