Matrix
by Lauren Groff
Women's Prize for Fiction · 2022 · ShortlistAndrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction · 2022 · ShortlistJoyce Carol Oates Prize · 2022 · WinnerLambda Literary Award for Fiction · 2022 · ShortlistNational Book Award for Fiction · 2021 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Prize for Fiction | 2022 | Shortlist |
| Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction | 2022 | Shortlist |
| Joyce Carol Oates Prize | 2022 | Winner |
| Lambda Literary Award for FictionLesbian Fiction | 2022 | Shortlist |
| National Book Award for FictionFiction | 2021 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Marie de France, a poet and illegitimate royal of medieval England, is sent to rule over a poor, dilapidated abbey in the English countryside. Over decades, she transforms it into a thriving community, building labyrinths and pursuing a mystical vision that challenges the authority of the Church itself.
About the Author
Lauren GroffAmerican
Lauren Groff is an American novelist and short story writer. Born in Cooperstown, New York, in 1978, she studied at Amherst College and received her MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is the author of four novels and two short story collections, and is one of the most consistently praised American literary fiction writers of her generation. Read more →
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