Who do you consider a Great Author of the last 50 years or so (first well-known work after 1970)? I'd like to get a feel for who's who in modern literature. Any language/culture. Fiction only.

Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 months ago

Who do you consider a Great Author of the last 50 years or so (first well-known work after 1970)? I'd like to get a feel for who's who in modern literature. Any language/culture. Fiction only.

Rolando@lemmy.world · 3 months ago

Consider Kazuo Ishiguro. I’ve only read Remains of the Day, and that was because I liked the movie, but the book is basically flawless.

TheFriar@lemm.ee · edit-2 3 months ago

You need to read The Unconsoled. It’s my favorite book, period, but arguably his best. I stumbled upon it randomly in a used bookstore, not being familiar with Ishiguro, and fell in love with it. Ended up reading most of his others as well, and nothing quite stacks up to The Unconsoled—for my tastes. Remains of the day I actually put down, maybe I just wasn’t in the mood, but it didn’t grab me the way the Unconsoled did. But also recommend never let me go, when we were orphans, and the buried giant, for sure.

ianovic69 · edit-2 3 months ago

I really enjoyed Never Let Me Go, and also The Unconsoled.

Edited to correct memory failure.