"Being a novelist has been a good second choice [career]." During the Nobel Prize banquet on 10 December, 2017 Literature Laureate Kazuo Ishiguro spoke about his childhood memories, the affect of genre on literature and why he still wishes he could be a successful musician. Production: SVT, Sveriges Television, interviewer is Jessika Gedin. | Nobel Prize

“I’ve sometimes abandoned whole projects because she’s said: ‘No, this won’t do’!” Literature Laureate Kazuo Ishiguro, born #OTD in 1954, on the "very deep influence" his wife Lorna has had on his work. | Nobel Prize

Why do people write and read novels? Tune in to a special lecture given by Kazuo Ishiguro, recent winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature, and learn more about his ideas and insights on literature. | NHK WORLD-JAPAN