On Rereading Kazuo Ishiguro

This essay re-evaluates Kazuo Ishiguro's literary legacy in light of our contemporary moment, noting how his work has changed our study of the novel and its institutions. It begins by considering what it means to reread Ishiguro, suggesting that rereading plays a pivotal role in his plots, auth...

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Published in:	Modern fiction studies 2021-03, Vol.67 (1), p.1-19
Main Authors:	Holmes, Chris, Rich, Kelly Mee
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Adaptations Allegory Authorship Bildungsroman Careers Contemporary literature Creative writing Exegesis & hermeneutics Film adaptations Hegemony Ideology Ishiguro, Kazuo (1954- ) Literary canon Literary characters Literary criticism Literary devices Literary influences Literary translation Literature Mysteries Narrative techniques Nobel prizes Novels Plot (Narrative) Readers Reading Websites World literature Writers
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Summary:	This essay re-evaluates Kazuo Ishiguro's literary legacy in light of our contemporary moment, noting how his work has changed our study of the novel and its institutions. It begins by considering what it means to reread Ishiguro, suggesting that rereading plays a pivotal role in his plots, authorial style, oeuvre, and, as we see in his Nobel Speech, his formation as a writer. The essay then discusses two indices of Ishiguro's impress on literary study—the contemporary and world literature—using them to contextualize our contributors' work on issues regarding critical method, prestige, the archive, genre, and global capital.
ISSN:	0026-7724 1080-658X 1080-658X