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 (9,671 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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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1954-11-08^[30]

• Community tags: novelist^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 48753592-312e-4196-b1d3-db0dd54ebd4c^[32]

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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^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1971^[35]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[23], a grade of an order^[36], in United Kingdom^[37]; Booker Prize^[24], a literary award^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1969^[40], headquartered in London^[41]; Helmerich Award^[25], a literary award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1985^[44]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts^[26], a fellowship award^[45], in United Kingdom^[46]; and Nobel Prize in Literature^[27], a literary award^[47], in Sweden^[48], founded in 1901^[49].

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 (9,671 views/month, #3,866 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Works attributed to him include Never Let Me Go^[52], a literary work^[53], founded in 2005^[54]; The Remains of the Day^[55], a literary work^[56]; Klara and the Sun^[57], a literary work^[58], founded in 2021^[59]; The Buried Giant^[60], a literary work^[61], founded in 2015^[62]; An Artist of the Floating World^[63], a written work^[64]; and A Pale View of Hills^[65], a literary work^[66].

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].