2017 Nobel Prize in Literature

Carnivorous Sheep

Baa?21244 Posts

October 05 2017 15:32 GMT

You might remember my post last year.

This year's will be much shorter.

*ahem*

FUCK YEAH MY BOY ISHIGURO DID IT YESSSSS

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Frankly, I always thought he had a good shot of winning it eventually but I figured he was too young and needed another 5 - 10 years and another 1 - 2 major works under his belt. However, it turns out Ishiguro is actualy already 62 and not the early- to mid-50s I thought he was (where did the time go?), so perhaps it's not so surprising. Brilliant author and a brilliant choice. Definitely helps with erasing the bad taste of last year's fiasco.

Maybe I should make a series out of this.

Ilikestarcraft

Korea (South)17733 Posts

October 05 2017 15:36 GMT

What book/s of his would you recommend to get started?

farvacola

United States18846 Posts

October 05 2017 15:45 GMT

When I saw the announcement, I figured I could count on a happy Cheep post

On October 06 2017 00:36 Ilikestarcraft wrote:
What book/s of his would you recommend to get started?

I'm quite partial to his two biggest hits, The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go, but having read all of his works save for The Buried Giant, you really can't go wrong just picking one out of a hat.

Carnivorous Sheep

Baa?21244 Posts

October 05 2017 15:48 GMT

On October 06 2017 00:36 Ilikestarcraft wrote:
What book/s of his would you recommend to get started?

Start with either Remains of the Day or Never Let Me Go. Some people say The Buried Giant and I can sort of see it but I think it's better saved for later. Never Let Me Go is really really sad and melancholic but it's not necessarily "good."

On October 06 2017 00:45 farvacola wrote:
When I saw the announcement, I figured I could count on a happy Cheep post

xoxo

imgbaby

158 Posts

October 05 2017 17:10 GMT

darling hold me and never never let me go!

The_Red_Viper

19533 Posts

October 05 2017 21:40 GMT

I guess i should start reading his work as well? Thanks for the blog, would have missed it otherwise probably

Cauld

United States350 Posts

October 06 2017 20:17 GMT

I read The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go a long time ago and enjoyed both quite a bit. Just ordered The Buried Giant from the library.

intrigue

Washington, D.C9934 Posts

October 07 2017 12:13 GMT

nice blog, csheep. i was really happy with the announcement too. his stuff is all great of course, but i have a major weakness for his first novel, a pale view of hills. there's something about it that really gets to me... maybe the amount of restraint in someone so young? something like that

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