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The novels of Kazuo Ishiguro / Matthew Beedham.

By: Material type: TextLanguage: English Series: Readers' guides to essential criticismPublisher: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010Description: vii, 176 p. 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780230517455
  • 0230517455
  • 9780230517462
  • 0230517463
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 823/.914 22
Contents:
Bad memories : A pale view of the hills (1982) -- A troubled artist's art : An artist of the floating world (1987) -- The remains of the day (1993) : reception and narration -- The remains of the day 2 : historical and postcolonial readings -- The remains of the day 3 : interdisciplinary approaches -- Who are The unconsoled (1995) and where do they live? -- Detecting the past : When we were orphans (2000) -- Questioning the possibles : Never let me go (2005).
Summary: "This Guide outlines the initial critical responses to the novels of one of the most popular contemporary authors and explores the key critical positions that have developed. Matthew Beedham explores the themes which are central to Ishiguro's work, such as issues of narration, memory and ethnicity"--Provided by publisher.
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Book Högskolan Väst Övre plan / Upper floor 823.914 Ishiguro Available 6004300000102
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-173) and index.

Bad memories : A pale view of the hills (1982) -- A troubled artist's art : An artist of the floating world (1987) -- The remains of the day (1993) : reception and narration -- The remains of the day 2 : historical and postcolonial readings -- The remains of the day 3 : interdisciplinary approaches -- Who are The unconsoled (1995) and where do they live? -- Detecting the past : When we were orphans (2000) -- Questioning the possibles : Never let me go (2005).

"This Guide outlines the initial critical responses to the novels of one of the most popular contemporary authors and explores the key critical positions that have developed. Matthew Beedham explores the themes which are central to Ishiguro's work, such as issues of narration, memory and ethnicity"--Provided by publisher.