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Radio 4,17 Feb 2002,45 mins

Kazuo Ishiguro

Desert Island Discs

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This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is the award-winning writer, Kazuo Ishiguro. Titles such as When We Were Orphans, An Artist of the Floating World and the Booker prize-winning The Remains of the Day have made Kazuo Ishiguro a household name all over the world. In conversation with Sue Lawley, he talks about his life and work and chooses eight records to take to the mythical island. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Trying To Get To Heaven by Bob Dylan Book: Collected short stories by Anton Chekhov Luxury: Big roll of paper

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye
    Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye
    Leonard Cohen
  3. 2.
    Nocturne in D flat major, Op. 27/2
  4. 3.
    Now Westlin Winds
    Now Westlin Winds
    Dick Gaughan