Author

Kazuo Ishiguro

Nobel Prize in Literature laureate (2017) and Booker Prize winner

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KAZUO ISHIGURO was born in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1954 and moved to Britain at the age of five. His eight previous works of fiction have earned him many honors around the world, including the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Booker Prize. His work has been translated into over fifty languages, and The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go, both made into acclaimed films, have each sold more than 2 million copies. He was given a knighthood in 2018 for Services to Literature. He also holds the decorations of Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from France and the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star from Japan.

Born1954 · Nagasaki, Japan

Notable works Never Let Me GoThe Remains of the DayKlara and the Sun

HonoursNobel Prize in Literature 2017 · Booker Prize 1989

The memories I value most, I don't ever see them fading.— Never Let Me Go (2005)