Still Born
International Booker Prize · 2023 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Booker Prize | 2023 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Two friends navigate the pressures of motherhood from opposite directions—one chooses not to have children, one carries a baby with a fatal diagnosis. A compassionate, closely observed novel about female friendship and bodily autonomy. Shortlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize.
About the Author
Guadalupe Nettel is a Mexican writer born in Mexico City in 1973. Her novel *Still Born* (*La hija única*), shortlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize, deals with the pressure to become a mother and the complexities of female friendship. She is also the editor of the literary magazine *Revista de la Universidad de México*.
