The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
National Book Critics Circle Award (Fiction) · 2021 · WinnerKirkus Prize (Fiction) · 2021 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Book Critics Circle Award (Fiction)Fiction | 2021 | Winner |
| Kirkus Prize (Fiction)Fiction | 2021 | Shortlist |
About This Book
A monumental debut novel tracing one Black woman's family history from the 17th-century Creek Nation through the Civil War, Jim Crow, and into the present. An ambitious, deeply researched epic of American history seen through African American experience. Winner of the NBCC Fiction Award.
About the Author
Honorée Fanonne JeffersAmerican
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers is an American poet and novelist. She is a Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Oklahoma. Born in Talladega, Alabama, she grew up in North Carolina and has deep roots in the American South. Read more →
