Hamnet (novel)
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| Author | Maggie O'Farrell |
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| Language | English |
| Published | 2020 |
| Publisher | Tinder Press |
| Pages | 384 |
| 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.[1] It won the Women's Prize for Fiction,[2] and in December 2020, Emily Temple of Literary Hub reported that the novel had made 15 lists of the best books of 2020.[3] It was also longlisted for the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction.[4]
References
- ^ "Novel about Shakespeare's son wins fiction prize". BBC News. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist announced". Books+Publishing. 2020-04-22. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Temple, Emily (2020-12-15). "The Ultimate Best Books of 2020 List". Literary Hub. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2021 Winners". Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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