Conversations With Kazuo Ishiguro

The interviews focus on the author's six novels― A Pale View of Hills , An Artist of the Floating World , The Remains of the Day , The Unconsoled , When We Were Orphans , and Never Let Me Go ―but also treat his short fiction, screenplays, and film adaptations of his novels. The writer's evolving understanding of himself, his Japanese heritage, and his use of English and Japanese history are also discussed at length. Though readers might expect Ishiguro to be reticent, given the nature of his protagonists, his responses are full, thoughtful, and frequently witty. The volume includes interviews from British, French, and American periodicals, a conversation between Ishiguro and acclaimed Japanese novelist Kenzaburo Oe, and a new interview conducted with the book's editors. Read more