Kazuo Ishiguro Draws On His Songwriting Past To Write Novels About The Future

Kazuo Ishiguro won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2017. His previous novels include The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go. He also writes lyrics for jazz singer Stacey Kent.

The Nobel Prize-winning novelist says he honed his skills earlier in his career “as a writer of songs.” Ishiguro’s new book, Klara And The Sun, is set in the future and has an A.I. narrator.

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The Nobel Prize-winning novelist says he honed his skills earlier in his career “as a writer of songs.” Ishiguro’s new book, Klara And The Sun, is set in the future and has an A.I. narrator.