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My Twentieth Century Evening and Other Small Breakthroughs by Kazuo Ishiguro

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My Twentieth Century Evening and Other Small Breakthroughs

Author
Kazuo Ishiguro
Narrator
Kazuo Ishiguro
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Publish Date
25 January 2018
Run Time
47 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Biography and non-fiction prose, Biography, Literature and Literary studies

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What to expect

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.

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Author
Kazuo Ishiguro
Narrator
Kazuo Ishiguro
Duration
47 minutes
Release Date
25 January 2018
ISBN
9780571346684
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Genre
Biography and non-fiction prose, Biography, Literature and Literary studies

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.

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