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The Birdcatcher
by Gayl Jones
National Book Award for Fiction · 2022 · Shortlist
Beacon Pressliterary-fiction
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Book Award for FictionFiction | 2022 | Shortlist |
About This Book
A multi-generation novel following a Black American family across continents and centuries, from slavery to the present, exploring identity, freedom, and the persistence of memory.
About the Author
Gayl JonesAmerican
Gayl Jones is an American novelist and poet born in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1949. Her debut novel Corregidora (1975) brought her immediate critical attention and was championed by Toni Morrison. After decades away from public life, her novel Palmares (2021) was shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Read more →
