Nobel Prize winning author Kazuo Ishiguro was born on this day in 1954. Ishiguro was born in Japan, but moved to the U.K. with his parents when he was five years old. He grew up to become one of most critically acclaimed authors in the English language, winning a variety of prestigious awards including the Booker Prize in 1989 for his novel, The Remains of the Day, and, for his entire body of work, the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2017.
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One of the great authors of English literature was born on this day in 1812. If you have yet to read any Dickens, you are missing out!
One of the great authors of English literature was born on this day in 1812. If you have yet to read any Dickens, you are missing out!
One of the world’s most beloved authors was born on this day in 1775. The novels of Jane Austen are some of the treasures of English Literature.
Canadian literary legend Alice Munro has been awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature. She is the first Canadian woman and first Canadian based author to win the award. 
Munro is considered to be a master of the short story and is often compared to Russian author Anton Chekov. She has previously won the Man Booker Prize, the Giller Prize and the Governor General’s Award.
Come down to the school library to check out some of her books.
Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School Library 