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An Artist of the Floating World (Penguin Drop Caps)

Kazuo Ishiguro

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They said they had written the book over the break and described it as a story about a country after fascist fervor, focusing on an older man grappling with his involvement and the younger generation's disgust.

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I wrote a book over the break called An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro.

— Episode: Kamala Didn't Have the Courage!

Episode: Kamala Didn't Have the Courage!

They said they had written the book over the break and described it as a story about a country after fascist fervor, focusing on an older man grappling with his involvement and the younger generation's disgust.

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I wrote a book over the break called An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro.

What was interesting about it is it was about what happens in a country after the fascist fervor breaks.

The Rest Is History

The novel was referenced when discussing the concept of the 'floating world' in Japanese culture.

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the floating world is the idea so ... there's a floating world ... Ishiguro's novel which is called the artist of the floating world

— Episode: 277: Japan: Samurai and Shoguns

Episode: 277: Japan: Samurai and Shoguns

The novel was referenced when discussing the concept of the 'floating world' in Japanese culture.

"

the floating world is the idea so ... there's a floating world ... Ishiguro's novel which is called the artist of the floating world

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