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| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurston/Wright Legacy Award (Debut Fiction) | 2003 | Winner |
About This Book
Three fifth-graders in Atlanta navigate childhood during the city's infamous child murders of 1979–1981, each telling their story in a different narrative voice. Tayari Jones's debut novel. Winner of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Debut Fiction.
About the Author
Tayari JonesAmerican
Tayari Jones was born in 1970 in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Atlanta's historically Black Southwest neighbourhoods, which form the backdrop for much of her fiction. She earned a BA from Spelman College, an MA from the University of Iowa, and an MFA from Arizona State University. She is a professor of creative writing at Emory University in Atlanta. Read more →
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