Skip to content

Bigs Quote by Kazuo Ishiguro

“I think there is a huge difference between writers who have very big sales, and writers who have small sales. Even writers with very high reputations, even Nobel prize winners, often sell in very low figures.” quote by Kazuo Ishiguro
Download Open image
“I think there is a huge difference between writers who have very big sales, and writers who have small sales. Even writers with very high reputations, even Nobel prize winners, often sell in very low figures.”

Kazuo Ishiguro

About This Quote

Commercial success does not always correlate with literary merit or reputation.

In simple terms: Famous writers may sell few books.

Key Takeaway

Value quality over sales figures.

Themes

literature success reputation

Mood

analytical thoughtful

Type

literary critical

When to use this quote

  • author careers
  • book marketing
  • award considerations

Key Concepts

economics of publishing artistic merit

Questions to Reflect On

  • Why do some great works sell poorly?
  • How can authors balance art and commerce?
A Different Perspective

The quote may ignore market dynamics influencing sales.

4.2 out of 5 (8 ratings)

More by Kazuo Ishiguro

Explore all 292 Kazuo Ishiguro quotes

More Bigs quotes

Browse all 15,542 Bigs quotes