Ep. 14: Unreliable Memories - Reading Kazuo Ishiguro's debut as a Japanese episode artwork

EPISODE · Feb 5, 2026 · 14 MIN

Ep. 14: Unreliable Memories - Reading Kazuo Ishiguro's debut as a Japanese

from Pages and Afterwords · host Lili

Are you sure you can 100% trust your memories?In this episode, I dive into the eerie world of "A Pale View of Hills" by Kazuo Ishiguro.I reflect on the trickiness of one's own memory and the unique experience of reading about my country, Japan, written in English.自分の記憶は本当に信用できるのか?カズオ・イシグロさんのデビュー作、『遠い山並みの光』を読む中で感じずにはいられなかった、「不穏な違和感」について話します。日本を舞台にした物語を英語で読むことで見えてきた、言葉の質感の違いについても触れます。感想はフォローやいいねでぜひ教えてください。次は日本語回です!

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