Hystopia
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Author | David Means |
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Language | English |
Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Publication place | United States |
Published in English | April 19, 2016 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
ISBN | 9780865479135 |
Hystopia is a 2016 novel by David Means. The novel was described by literary critic Christian Lorentzen as "a counterfactual narrative by a Vietnam veteran about his experience in a therapeutic, psychedelics-based trauma recovery program initiated by an unassassinated John F. Kennedy."[1]
In July 2016, it was longlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize.
Awards
- 2016 Man Booker Prize, longlistee.[2]
References
- ^ "The Best Books of 2016 (So Far)". Vulture. 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
- ^ Alice (July 27, 2016). "Man Booker Prize announces 2016 longlist". Man Booker. Retrieved July 27, 2016.