Grace Jones (novel)
| Author | Irenosen Okojie |
|---|---|
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English |
| Series | Nudibranch |
Release number | 3 |
| Genre | Short story, fiction |
| Publisher | Dialogue Books |
Publication date | 2019 |
| Awards | Caine Prize for African Writing |
| Preceded by | Butterfly Fish |
Grace Jones is young adult short story by Nigerian short story writer Irenosen Okojie. It was published in Nudibranch which was published by Little, Brown and Company via its Dialogue Books imprints in 2019. The short story received critical reviews.[1][2]
Plot summary[]
The short story centers on a young lady who impersonates Grace Jones after watching her on TV. She does this in order to secure a job.
Reception[]
It won the Caine Prize for African Writing in 2020.[3] The Irish Times described it as "...a radical story that plays with logic, time and place; it defies convention, as it unfolds a narrative that is multi-layered and multi-dimensional."[4]
References[]
- ^ "Irenosen Okojie has won the Caine Prize for a story about a Grace Jones impersonator. ‹ Literary Hub". lithub.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "How Nigeria's Irenosen Okojie won £10,000 with 'Grace Jones'". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "Irenosen Okojie wins the Caine prize for 'stunning' short story Grace Jones | Caine prize". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "Grace Jones by Irenosen Okojie, winner of AKO Caine Prize for African Writing". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
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