Queen Sugar (novel)
 Cover of book Queen Sugar by Natalie Baszile | |
| Author | Natalie Baszile |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Pamela Dorman Books |
Publication date | February 6, 2014 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 384 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | 0670026131 (first edition) |
| Preceded by | None |
Queen Sugar is a novel written by Natalie Baszile, her first published novel. It is a mother-daughter story of reinvention. It tells the story about a woman, who unexpectedly inherits a sugarcane farm in Louisiana. The book was published by Penguin in 2014 as the debut novel of Baszile.
Baszile, a graduate of UCLA with a M.A. in Afro-American Studies and a MFA in Writing from Warren Wilson College started writing her African-American-themed tale of endurance and hope in the American South in the early 1990s, and the text was only ready ten years later.[1] She first presented the manuscript to publishers in 2009 but without any success. After revising the book for another two years, she resubmitted the text, with one agent agreeing to represent her.[citation needed]
Baszile took part in a women writer's retreat in Hedgebrook. A friend of hers who was also at the retreat, the novelist Sarah Manyika, suggested that she read part of a chapter from Queen Sugar to fellow residents. Leigh Haber, Oprah magazine's book editor was attending and loved the novel and passed it to people at Harpo because she thought they might be interested in it. A few months after that, Harpo called to say they wanted to option the book for a project.[2]
Adaptation
In 2014, after a few months from publication by Penguin, the Oprah television network OWN negotiated the deal to turn the book into a television series. It was created, directed and executive produced by Ava DuVernay. Oprah Winfrey served as an executive producer. The series airs on Oprah Winfrey Network and premiered on September 6, 2016.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ Natalie, Baszile (June 4, 2018). "ABOUT". NATALIE BASZILE. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ LiteraryHub.com : Natalie Baszile wrote the book she wanted to read: Queen Sugar - Misan Sagay in conversation with the author of one of Oprah's favorite books
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 2, 2015). "Oprah Winfrey To Co-Star In & Co-Create With 'Selma' Filmmaker Ava DuVernay 'Queen Sugar' OWN Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (February 2, 2015). "Ava DuVernay Reteams With Oprah Winfrey For Drama Series". The Playlist. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ Petski, Denise (30 June 2016). "Ava DuVernay & Oprah Winfrey's 'Queen Sugar' Gets Fall Premiere Date On OWN". Retrieved July 1, 2016.