Author | Madeleine Thien |
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Language | English |
Genre | Historical fiction |
Publisher | Knopf Canada |
Publication date | 2016 |
Publication place | Canada |
ISBN | 978-1-78378-266-6 |
Do Not Say We Have Nothing is a novel by Madeleine Thien published in 2016 in Canada.[1] It follows a 10-year-old girl and her mother who invite a Chinese refugee into their home.[2] Critically acclaimed, in 2016 the author was awarded both the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Governor General's Award for this novel. It was short-listed for the Man Booker Prize as well as the Women's Prize for Fiction.