{"id":44786,"date":"2026-10-12T13:22:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T13:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fgjh.edu.al\/?p=44786"},"modified":"2026-10-13T13:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T13:23:10","slug":"memory-as-a-means-of-exploring-the-inner-world-of-characters-in-kazuo-ishiguros-novels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fgjh.edu.al\/en\/memory-as-a-means-of-exploring-the-inner-world-of-characters-in-kazuo-ishiguros-novels\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cMemory as a Means of Exploring the Inner World of Characters in Kazuo Ishiguro\u2019s Novels\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, at the Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Tirana, doctoral candidate Blerina Zaimi successfully defended her doctoral dissertation entitled:<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcda \u201cMemory as a Means of Exploring the Inner World of Characters in Kazuo Ishiguro\u2019s Novels\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The dissertation, conducted under the scientific supervision of Prof. Dr. Saverina Pasho, received the maximum score from the examining committee, representing a valuable contribution to literary studies and criticism on the works of Kazuo Ishiguro.<\/p>\n<p>The study offers an in-depth analysis of the novels of Kazuo Ishiguro, the Anglo-Japanese writer and one of the most prominent voices in contemporary literature. 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