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Kazuo Ishiguro on 'Klara and the Sun' and writing novels about the future

The Nobel Prize-winning novelist says he honed his skills while working as a songwriter. Now, Ishiguro's 2021 novel Klara and the Sun has been adapted to film. Originally broadcast March 17, 2021.

30 October 2026Live

Sources

NPR Sports. https://www.npr.org/2026/10/30/nx-s1-6022105/kazuo-ishiguro-on-klara-and-the-sun-and-writing-novels-about-the-future

The Nobel Prize-winning novelist says he honed his skills while working as a songwriter. Now, Ishiguro's 2021 novel Klara and the Sun has been adapted to film. Originally broadcast March 17, 2021.

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