THE CONVERSATION: Kazuo Ishiguro wins Nobel Prize in Literature for ‘novels of great emotional force’

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An annual cycle of intrigue and speculation, followed by the denouement – at which point the whole knotty process come to a head. Not the sagas of the political party conference season, but the perennially shocking announcement of the Nobel Laureate in Literature. The same questions often follow. Who is that? From where? For what? Last year’s decision, honouring Bob Dylan, generated more headlines than ever – and a different question. What is “literature”, asked many commentators, if a songwriter wins?

Period5 Oct 2017

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  • TitleKazuo Ishiguro wins Nobel Prize in Literature for ‘novels of great emotional force’
    Media name/outletThe Conversation
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date5/10/17
    DescriptionAn annual cycle of intrigue and speculation, followed by the denouement – at which point the whole knotty process come to a head. Not the sagas of the political party conference season, but the perennially shocking announcement of the Nobel Laureate in Literature. The same questions often follow. Who is that? From where? For what? Last year’s decision, honouring Bob Dylan, generated more headlines than ever – and a different question. What is “literature”, asked many commentators, if a songwriter wins?
    URLhttps://theconversation.com/kazuo-ishiguro-wins-nobel-prize-in-literature-for-novels-of-great-emotional-force-85191
    PersonsJohn Mcauliffe
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  • literature
  • Nobel Prize
  • Kazuo Ishiguro