Nicole Dennis-Benn

Nicole Dennis-Benn
Dennis-Benn in 2016
Bornc. 1982[1]
CitizenshipJamaica (birth), United States[explain status]
Alma materSarah Lawrence College, University of Michigan, Cornell University, Nassau Community College, St. Andrew High School for Girls
OccupationNovelist
Notable workHere Comes the Sun
PATSY
Spouse
Dr. Emma Benn
(m. 2012)
[2]
Websitewww.nicoledennisbenn.com

Nicole Dennis-Benn (born c.1982[3]) is a Jamaican novelist. She is known for her 2016 debut novel, Here Comes the Sun, which was named a "Best Book of the year" by The New York Times, and for her best-selling novel, Patsy, acclaimed by Time, NPR, People Magazine, and Oprah Magazine.[4][5] She lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.[6][7] She is a notable out lesbian and feminist author who explores themes of gender, sexuality, Jamaican life, and its diaspora in her works.

  1. ^ "Shifting Selves: Holding Two Flags". Electric Literature. 8 December 2015.
  2. ^ "A Ceremony That Was Anything But Private", NPR, 20 June 2012.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ebony was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Sanders, Joshunda (21 May 2019). "'Patsy' May Be Fiction, But Its Story of a Black Woman Immigrant Is Searingly True". Time. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  5. ^ Schaub, Michael (4 June 2019). "'Patsy' Discovers Her Dreams Don't Match Reality". NPR. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  6. ^ Jennifer Senior (29 June 2016). "Review: In 'Here Comes the Sun,' a Hustle to Thrive in Jamaica". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  7. ^ Syreeta McFadden (19 July 2016). "Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn review – the ills of paradise". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 December 2016.