MY TWENTIETH CENTURY EVENING AND

by Kazuo Ishiguro

First published 2017

In this intimate lecture, literary giant Kazuo Ishiguro reflects on a lifetime of writing. From his early influences to his hopes for the art form, Ishiguro's insights offer a rare glimpse into the mind of a modern master. With beguiling anecdotes and a lifetime of wisdom, he explores the nature of storytelling and its power to shape our world.

Genres: art, literary-fiction, 20th-century, biography-memoir, 21st-century, academic

Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking

Tropes: personal-reflection, wisdom

Period: 20th Century

36 pages · Paperback · Faber & Faber

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