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Kazuo Ishiguro
Wai-Chew Sim
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Paperback. Offers a biographical survey of Ishiguro's literary career, an introduction to his novels, plays and short stories, as well as an accessible overview of the contexts and many interpretations of his work. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 258.
Having earned an international reputation with his booker-prize-winning novel, The Remains of the Day, Kazuo Ishiguro is fast emerging as an important cultural figure of our times.
In this guide to Ishiguro’s varied and often experimental work, Wai-chew Sim presents:
- a biographical survey of Ishiguro’s literary career, and an introduction to his novels, plays and short stories
- an accessible overview of the contexts and many interpretations of his work, from publication to the present
- discussions of key topics in Ishiguro criticism such as narrative theory, multicultural Britain and postcolonial studies, psychoanalytic criticism, and Ishiguro as international writer
- cross-references between sections of the guide, ... Read more
- suggestions for further reading.
Part of the Routledge Guides to Literature series, this volume is essential reading for all those beginning detailed study of Kazuo Ishiguro and seeking not only a guide to his works but also a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds them.
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Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Routledge Guides to Literature
Condition
New
Number of Pages
188
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415415361
SKU
V9780415415361
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About Wai-Chew Sim
Wai-chew Sim is Assistant Professor at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
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