Brown Girl in the Ring (novel)
1998 novel by Nalo Hopkinson / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brown Girl in the Ring is a 1998 novel written by Jamaican-Canadian writer Nalo Hopkinson. The novel contains Afro-Caribbean culture with themes of folklore and magical realism. It was the winning entry in the Warner Aspect First Novel Contest.[1] Since the selection, Hopkinson's novel has received critical acclaim in the form of the 1999 Locus Award for Best First Novel,[2] and the 1999 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.
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Author | Nalo Hopkinson |
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Cover artist | Linda Messier |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Genre | Science fiction, horror, urban fantasy, magical realism, Afro-futurism |
Publisher | Warner Aspect |
Publication date | 1998 |
Media type | Print (paperback) |
Pages | 256 pp |
ISBN | 0-446-67433-8 |
OCLC | 37884766 |
813/.54 21 | |
LC Class | PR9199.3.H5927 B76 1998 |
Followed by | Midnight Robber |
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In 2008, the actress and singer Jemeni defended this novel in Canada Reads, an annual literary competition broadcast on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.[3]