Hamnet (novel)
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| Author | Maggie O'Farrell |
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| Language | English |
| Published | 2020 |
| Publisher | Tinder Press |
| Pages | 384 |
| Awards | Women's Prize for Fiction Fiction Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award |
| ISBN | 978-1472223791 |
Hamnet is a 2020 novel by Maggie O'Farrell. It is a fictional account of Shakespeare's son, Hamnet, who died at age 11 in 1596. It won the 2020 Women's Prize for Fiction,[1] the Fiction Prize at the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Awards[2] and the 2021 Dalkey Literary Awards 'novel of the year'.[3] The novel was included on 15 lists of the best books of 2020.[4] It was also shortlisted for the 2021 Walter Scott Prize[5] and longlisted for the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Novel about Shakespeare's son wins fiction prize". BBC News. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ Beer, Tom (25 March 2021). "National Book Critics Circle Presents Awards". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Winner of the Novel of the Year 2021". www.zurich.ie. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Temple, Emily (15 December 2020). "The Ultimate Best Books of 2020 List". Literary Hub. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Australians comprise majority of Walter Scott Prize shortlist". Books+Publishing. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "2021 Winners". Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
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