# Kazuo Ishiguro

Sir Kazuo Ishiguro is a Japanese-born British novelist, screenwriter, musician, and short-story writer. He is one of the most critically acclaimed contemporary fiction authors writing in English, having been awarded several major literary prizes, including the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature. In its citation, the Swedish Academy described Ishiguro as a writer "who, in novels of great emotional force, has uncovered the abyss beneath our illusory sense of connection with the world".

## Quick Facts

- **Born:** November 8, 1954
- **Nationality:** British
- **Occupation:** novelist
- **Category:** Scholars & Educators

## Overview

Sir Kazuo Ishiguro is a Japanese-born British novelist, screenwriter, musician, and short-story writer. He is one of the most critically acclaimed contemporary fiction authors writing in English, having been awarded several major literary prizes, including the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature. In its citation, the Swedish Academy described Ishiguro as a writer "who, in novels of great emotional force, has uncovered the abyss beneath our illusory sense of connection with the world".

## Wikipedia Context

This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Kazuo Ishiguro. British writer and Nobel Laureate (born 1954)

## Sources

Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazuo_Ishiguro

## Timeline

### 1954 — Birth
Birth of Kazuo Ishiguro.

### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement
Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references.

### 2026 — Profile Update
Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness.

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