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An Artist of the Floating World (1986) is a novel by British author Kazuo Ishiguro. It is set in post- World War II Japan and is narrated by Masuji Ono, an ageing painter, who looks back on his life and how he has lived it.
- Kazuo Ishiguro
- 1986
Jan 1, 1986 · In the face of the misery in his homeland, the artist Masuji Ono was unwilling to devote his art solely to the celebration of physical beauty. Instead, he put his work in the service of the imperialist movement that led Japan into World War II.
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A comprehensive guide to Kazuo Ishiguro's novel about a Japanese painter's memories and reflections in the aftermath of World War II. Find plot summary, analysis, themes, quotes, characters, symbols, and more.
Sep 19, 1989 · In An Artist of the Floating World, Kazuo Ishiguro offers readers of the English language an authentic look at postwar Japan, "a floating world" of changing cultural behaviors, shifting societal patterns and troubling questions.
- Kazuo Ishiguro
- $13.59
- Vintage
About An Artist of the Floating World. From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and author of the Booker Prize – winning novel The Remains of the Day In the face of the misery in his homeland, the artist Masuji Ono was unwilling to devote his art solely to the celebration of physical beauty.
- Paperback
About An Artist of the Floating World. The Man Booker Prize-shortlisted novel by 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature winner, Kazuo Ishiguro From A to Z, the Penguin Drop Caps series collects 26 unique hardcovers—featuring cover art by Jessica Hische It all begins with a letter.
A retired artist, Masuji Ono, recalls his past and present in 1948-1949 Japan. He faces the consequences of his role in the war, his family's expectations, and his own regrets.
