Sir Kazuo Ishiguro OBE FRSA FRSL (/kæˈzuːoʊ ˌɪʃɪˈɡʊəroʊ, ˈkæzuoʊ -/ kaz-OO-oh ISH-ig-OOR-oh, KAZ-oo-oh -; born 8 November 1954) is an English novelist, screenwriter, musician, and short-story writer. Ishiguro was born in Nagasaki, Japan, and moved to Britain in 1960 with his parents when he was five. He is one of the most critically-acclaimed and praised contemporary fiction authors writing in English, being awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature. In its 2017 citation, the Swedish Academ...
An Artist of the Floating World
An Artist of the Floating World
Synopsis
Artist Masuji Ono once dedicated his work to Japan's imperialist movement, leading up to World War II. Now, in the war's aftermath, he grapples with societal indictment and personal regret. As Ono revisits memories of his youth and the "floating world" of pleasure, he seeks both escape and redemption, confronting the complex legacy of his past choices.
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An Artist of the Floating WorldKindle, 2012
208 pages
Random House Digital Inc.Language: EnglishISBN: 97803078290611st3 editions available
