Kazuo Ishiguro

Summary

Kazuo Ishiguro is a human^[1]. He was born in Nagasaki^[2]. He was born on November 8, 1954^[3]. He worked as a novelist^[4], writer^[5], screenwriter^[6], author^[7], and science fiction writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,189 views/month, #3,866 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Kazuo Ishiguro was born in Nagasaki^[2].
• Kazuo Ishiguro was born on November 8, 1954^[3].
• Kazuo Ishiguro's father was Shizuo Ishiguro^[10].
• Kazuo Ishiguro's mother was Shizuko Ishiguro^[11].
• Kazuo Ishiguro was married to Lorna MacDougall^[12].
• A child of Kazuo Ishiguro was Naomi Ishiguro^[13].
• Kazuo Ishiguro held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• Kazuo Ishiguro worked as a novelist^[4].
• Kazuo Ishiguro's professions included writer^[5].
• Kazuo Ishiguro worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• Kazuo Ishiguro worked as an author^[7].
• Kazuo Ishiguro worked as a science fiction writer^[8].
• Kazuo Ishiguro worked as a lyricist^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Kazuo Ishiguro is An Artist of the Floating World^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Kazuo Ishiguro is The Remains of the Day^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Kazuo Ishiguro is When We Were Orphans^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Kazuo Ishiguro is Never Let Me Go^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Kazuo Ishiguro is Klara and the Sun^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Kazuo Ishiguro is A Pale View of Hills^[21].
• Kazuo Ishiguro received the Costa Book Awards^[22].
• Kazuo Ishiguro received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[23].
• Kazuo Ishiguro received the Booker Prize^[24].
• Kazuo Ishiguro received the Helmerich Award^[25].
• Kazuo Ishiguro received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts^[26].
• Kazuo Ishiguro received the Nobel Prize in Literature^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nagasaki^[2], Kazuo Ishiguro… he was born on November 8, 1954^[3]. His father was Shizuo Ishiguro^[10]. His mother was Shizuko Ishiguro^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], writer^[5], screenwriter^[6], author^[7], science fiction writer^[8], and lyricist^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include An Artist of the Floating World^[16], The Remains of the Day^[17], When We Were Orphans^[18], Never Let Me Go^[19], Klara and the Sun^[20], and A Pale View of Hills^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Costa Book Awards^[22], a group of awards^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1971^[30]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[23], a grade of an order^[31], in United Kingdom^[32]; Booker Prize^[24], a literary award^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1969^[35], headquartered in London^[36]; Helmerich Award^[25], a literary award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1985^[39]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts^[26], a fellowship award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41]; and Nobel Prize in Literature^[27], a literary award^[42], in Sweden^[43], founded in 1901^[44].

Personal Life

Kazuo Ishiguro was married to Lorna MacDougall^[12]. A child of him was Naomi Ishiguro^[13].

Why It Matters

Kazuo Ishiguro ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,189 views/month, #3,866 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Works attributed to him include Never Let Me Go^[47], a literary work^[48], founded in 2005^[49]; Klara and the Sun^[50], a literary work^[51], founded in 2021^[52]; The Remains of the Day^[53], a literary work^[54]; An Artist of the Floating World^[55], a written work^[56]; The Buried Giant^[57], a literary work^[58], founded in 2015^[59]; and A Pale View of Hills^[60], a literary work^[61].

FAQs

Where was Kazuo Ishiguro born?

Born in Nagasaki^[2], Kazuo Ishiguro…

Who were Kazuo Ishiguro's parents?

Kazuo Ishiguro's father was Shizuo Ishiguro^[10]. Kazuo Ishiguro's mother was Shizuko Ishiguro^[11].

Who was Kazuo Ishiguro married to?

Kazuo Ishiguro's spouses include Lorna MacDougall^[12].

What did Kazuo Ishiguro do for work?

Kazuo Ishiguro worked as novelist^[4], writer^[5], screenwriter^[6], author^[7], and science fiction writer^[8].

What awards did Kazuo Ishiguro receive?

Honors received include Costa Book Awards^[22], Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[23], Booker Prize^[24], and Helmerich Award^[25].