Son of a Trickster
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 First edition | |
| Author | Eden Robinson |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Jennifer Lum (first edition) |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Trickster trilogy |
| Genre | |
| Set in | Kitimat |
| Published | February 7, 2017 (Knopf Canada) |
| Pages | 336 (first edition) |
| ISBN | 0345810783 |
| Followed by | Trickster Drift |
Son of a Trickster is a 2017 coming of age novel[1] by Indigenous Canadian author Eden Robinson. The first novel in The Trickster trilogy, it follows 16-year-old Jared, who wades through the complications of a broken family, social pressure, drugs, alcohol, and poverty.[2] The novel interweaves the Indigenous myth from Haisla/Heitsuk oral storytelling, as Jared discovers the Haisla trickster, Wee'jit.[3] The story is set in Kitimat, British Columbia.
It took Robinson eight years to write,[4] and is followed by the 2018 novel, Trickster Drift.[5] The third and final novel, titled Return of the Trickster, was published in 2021.[6]
Reception and awards[edit]
The novel was selected for the 2020 edition of Canada Reads, in which it was defended by actress Kaniehtiio Horn.[7]
Television adaptation[edit]
Filmmaker Michelle Latimer and Streel Films secured the rights to adapt the book into a TV series.[8] The series premiered on CBC Television as Trickster in 2020.[9]
Awards and nominations[edit]
- 2017 Giller Prize shortlist
- 2018 BC Book Prizes - Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize shortlist
- 2018 Ontario Library Association’s Evergreen Award shortlist
- 2018 Sunburst Award shortlist
References[edit]
- ^ Wiersema, Robert J. (February 7, 2017). "'As slippery as a trickster tale should be': Eden Robinson's Son of a Trickster begins a promising, humourously [sic] dark trilogy". National Post. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ Rose, Hilary A. (April 30, 2008). "Book Review Son of a Trickster". Journal of Family Theory & Review. 10 (2): 494–500. doi:10.1111/jftr.12270.
- ^ "A lighter tone in Eden Robinson's new novel parallels a positive uptick in the author's life | Quill and Quire". Quill and Quire. January 30, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ Warren, Jennifer (November 7, 2017). "Why it took Eden Robinson eight years to write Son of a Trickster". CBC. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ Lederman, Marsha (October 2, 2018). "The indomitable Eden Robinson discusses writing her new Trickster sequel amid struggle and loss". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ Winston Szeto, "B.C. author Eden Robinson having a productive year despite pandemic disruptions". CBC News British Columbia, September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Meet the Canada Reads 2020 contenders". CBC Books, January 22, 2020.
- ^ Barrera, Jorge (April 7, 2018). "Indigenous filmmaking team to make screen adaptation of Eden Robinson's Son of a Trickster". CBC. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ "Adaptation of Eden Robinson's Trickster series coming to CBC-TV". CBC Books, May 29, 2019.
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