304 Kazuo Ishiguro (with Chigozie Obioma)

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

History, Books, Arts

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2021

⏱️ 73 minutes

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In this episode, we talk to Chigozie Obioma, whom the New York Times has called "the heir to Chinua Achebe." We discuss his childhood in Nigeria, his novels The Fishermen and An Orchestra of Minorities, what he's discovered about how fiction works, his love for the novel The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro, and his recent work with Alexander (www.alxr.com), a platform for nonfiction storytelling that unites award-winning writers, filmmakers, and actors. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. (We appreciate it!) Find out more at historyofliterature.com, jackewilson.com, or by following Jacke and Mike on Twitter at @thejackewilson and @literatureSC. Or send an email to [email protected]. New!!! Looking for an easy to way to buy Jacke a coffee? Now you can at paypal.me/jackewilson. Your generosity is much appreciated! The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to The History of Literature, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding literature, history, and storytelling like Storybound, Micheaux Mission, and The History of Standup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The History of Literature Podcast is a member of the Podglamorate Network and LIT Hub Radio.
0:07.0	Toys Lady, the comedy with all the answers is now streaming only on Hulu.
0:18.0	The story stars Aquafina and Sandra O as two sisters, one tightly wound and one train wreck. When their beloved dog is kidnapped, they have no choice but
0:28.4	to get on their favorite game show to win the cash and pay his ransom.
0:32.8	Quiz Lady, now streaming only on Hulu, rated R.
0:39.5	If you like, Mr. Stevens, I could bring in some more cuttings for you.
0:42.4	Thank you, Ms. Kendall.
0:44.0	But I regard this room as my private place of work
0:48.0	and I prefer to keep distractions to a minimum.
0:51.0	Would you call flowers a distraction then, Mr. Stevens?
0:54.0	I appreciate our kindness, Miss Kenton, but I prefer to keep things as they are.
0:58.0	Well, since you are here, there is a matter I want to do.
1:01.0	I mentioned to you, just a small matter. I happened to be walking past the
1:05.2	kitchen yesterday morning and I heard you calling to someone named William.
1:08.6	May I ask who it whilst you're addressing by that name?
1:14.0	Why Mr. Steve I ask what was you're addressing by that name. Why, Mr Stevens, I should think I was addressing your father.
1:17.0	Oh.
1:18.0	There are no other Williams in this house, I take it.
1:20.0	True.
1:22.0	May I ask you in future, Mrs. Kenton, to address my father as Mr. Stevens?
1:26.5	And if you are speaking of him to a third party, you may wish to call him Mr Stephen
1:30.8	Senior, to distinguish him from myself.
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