Сладость воды
 Первое издание обложки | |
| Автор | Натан Харрис |
|---|---|
| Язык | Английский |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
Publication date | June 15, 2021 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover), e-book, audio |
| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN | 978-0-316-46127-6 (First edition hardcover) |
| OCLC | 1255181762 |
| 813/.6 | |
| LC Class | PS3608.A7832635 S94 2021 |
Сладость воды - дебютный роман американского романиста Натана Харриса. Он был опубликован «Литтл» Браун и Компания 15 июня 2021 года. Он выиграл премию Эрнеста Дж. Гейнса за литературное превосходство и был записан на премию «Букер 2021» .
Краткое содержание
[ редактировать ]Сладость воды установлена в вымышленном городе Старый Ок, штат Джорджия , во время последнего периода гражданской войны . История следует за двумя черными братьями, Прентисс и Лэндри, освобожденным от прокламации об освобождении , поскольку они пытаются заработать деньги на свой путь на север, чтобы воссоединиться со своей матерью. В романе также представлен параллельный повествование после табу -романтики между двумя мужскими солдатами -геями. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Фон
[ редактировать ]After graduating from the University of Oregon, Nathan Harris moved to San Francisco. He worked a number of jobs, including food delivery for Postmates and legal assistant work for his mother who is an attorney.[3] Between 2013 and 2015, Harris worked on writing a novel in the mornings and evenings between his afternoon work. Harris finished the novel while as a fellow at the Michener Center for Writers. During his third year of the program, Harris secured a literary agent, Emily Forland at Brandt & Hochman, who sent his manuscript to editors in June 2019.[4] His debut novel, The Sweetness of Water, was published by Little, Brown and Company on June 15, 2021.[5] It was simultaneously published by Tinder Press in the United Kingdom.[6]
Reception
[edit]The novel was an overnight sensation.[2] It received positive reviews from critics[3] and was selected by Oprah Winfrey as part of Oprah's Book Club on June 15, 2021.[7][8] It was also chosen by Barack Obama as part of his 2021 summer reading list.[9] The novel became a bestseller[2] and was awarded the 2021 Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence.[10] It was also shortlisted for the 2022 Dylan Thomas Prize,[11] and longlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize[12] and the 2022 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction.[13] It was a finalist in the second selection for the 2022 Grand Prix de Littérature Américaine.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ Peña, Daniel (June 15, 2021). "Set After the Civil War, 'The Sweetness of Water' Is Eerily Relevant". Texas Monthly. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Houston, Henry (July 22, 2021). "The Sweetness of Success". Eugene Weekly. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Zavala, Joe (June 21, 2021). "Oprah power". Mail Tribune. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ Ermelino, Louisa (March 12, 2021). "What Does Freedom Mean? A Debut Novel Is Asking". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris". Little, Brown and Company. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ Ermelino, Louisa (April 15, 2021). "Filling in the Past: On Nathan Harris's 'The Sweetness of Water'". The Millions. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ Italie, Hillel (June 15, 2021). "Winfrey's new book pick is novel 'The Sweetness of Water'". Associated Press. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ Broadway, Danielle (June 15, 2021). "Oprah Winfrey picks Emancipation-era novel 'The Sweetness of Water' for book club". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ Kranc, Lauren (July 9, 2021). "Barack Obama Has Shared His Annual Summer Reading List". Esquire. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ Johnson, Chevel (January 25, 2022). "Author Nathan Harris earns Gaines Award for debut novel". Associated Press. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ Newman, Catrin (March 31, 2022). "Under-represented voices dominate the 2022 Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize shortlist". Swansea University. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "Booker Prize 2021: Former winner Kazuo Ishiguro makes longlist". BBC News. July 27, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Winners". American Library Association. 17 October 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ Tiniscopa, Adriano (November 8, 2022). "Anthony Doerr, Grand prix de littérature américaine". Libres Hebdo (in French). Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ Tiniscopa, Adriano (October 17, 2022). "La seconde sélection du Grand prix de Littérature américaine 2022". Libres Hebdo (in French). Retrieved June 16, 2023.