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The article discusses some characteristics of the Japanese culture as they are portrayed in the novel “Never Let Me Go” written by the British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro (born in Japan). Kazuo Ishiguro represents the so-called cross-culture literature, with its focus on the ethnic component. As he writes his novels in English, the ethnic problem is not the strongest determinant of his work. On the contrary, the novelist emphasizes the multinational characteristic of his novels, which are comprehensible to anyone regardless of their background. Although nothing seems to remind of Japan in the novels, often a certain Japanese peculiarity is nevertheless quite conspicuous. One of the definitely ‘Japanese’ motifs in the novels is total loneliness and ‘uprooted’-ness. The novel is also characterized by rigorous description of details, making copious use of euphemisms, understatements and allusions, which are also typical for Japanese literature. The aesthetical and ethical components are also quite significant for the novel. We consider the parallels between the Japanese term ‘mono no aware’ and the peculiar act of admiring the old boat which corresponds to Japanese admiration of the Moon, flowers and the snow. The ethical characteristic in its Japanese version manifests itself in the motif of duty which runs throughout the novel. A certain notion of duty, similar to that of the samurai, makes the characters act only within the boundaries of the existing system, honestly trying to complete their quest in the reality which has been imposed on them. These Japanese characteristics in “Never Let Me Go” also correspond to some particular features of postmodern discourse, which allowed the author to seamlessly fit his novel into the space of cross-cultural literature.

Элементы японской культуры в романе Кадзуо Исигуро «Не отпускай меня»