This article is based on the fictional genre of the British novelist, screenwriter, musician, short-story writer; moreover Nobel Laureate Kazuo Ishiguro's novel "The Buried Giant" and provides information about the literary heritage of the writer and his place and creative work in Japanese literature. Kazuo Ishiguro's fictions and creative life are analyzed. In particular, the genre of the work, the lexical units and events in the novel are analyzed and commented on. The novel also contains comments on the lives of the heroes, their lifestyle, life experiences, places of residence, social environment.