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

NPR | By Terry Gross

Published October 30, 2026 at 7:35 AM PDT

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.