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| Author | Douglas Stuart |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Angus King |
| Cover artist | Photograph by Peter Marlow (first edition cover) |
| Language | English Scots |
| Genre | |
| Set in | Glasgow, 1981–1992 |
| Publisher | Grove Press (US), Picador (UK) |
Publication date | 11 February 2020 (US) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback and softback), e-book, audio |
| Pages | 448 |
| Awards | Booker Prize (2020) |
| ISBN | 978-0-8021-4804-9 (US first edition hardcover) |
| OCLC | 1105711179 |
| 813/.6 | |
| LC Class | PS3619.T828 S58 2020 |
| Website | www.douglasstuart.com |
Shuggie Bain is the debut novel by Scottish-American writer Douglas Stuart, published in 2020. It tells the story of the youngest of three children, Shuggie, growing up with his alcoholic mother Agnes in 1980s post-industrial working-class Glasgow, Scotland.[1][2]
The novel was awarded the 2020 Booker Prize,[3] making Stuart the second Scottish winner of the prize in its 51-year history,[4] following James Kelman in 1994.[5] Shuggie Bain was also a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction,[6] the 2021 Dayton Literary Peace Prize,[7] and the 2020 John Leonard Prize for Best First Book from the National Book Critics Circle.[8] It was also selected as a notable book by the American Library Association on their 2021 ALA Notable lists for adult fiction.[9] It is written in English, but dialogue is in Scots.[10][11][12][13] As of April 2022, the novel had sold more than 1.5 million copies globally.[14]
- ^ Gearty, Eliza (16 March 2020). "Shuggie Bain, a Window on Postindustrial Glasgow". Jacobin. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Baker, Lindsay (27 October 2020). "The best books of the year so far 2020". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Flood, Alison (19 November 2020). "Douglas Stuart wins Booker prize for debut Shuggie Bain". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Chilton, Martin (26 November 2020). "Booker prize winner Douglas Stuart: 'Homophobia makes you think there's something broken'". The Independent. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Clark, Alex (22 November 2020). "Shuggie Bain's tale tells us that the Booker prize has matured". The Observer.
- ^ Williams, John (6 October 2020). "National Book Awards Finalists Announced". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ 2020 & 2021 Awards -- Dayton Literary Peace Prize
- ^ Maher, John (24 January 2021). "NBCC Awards Finalists Announced". Publishers Weekly.
- ^ "2021 Notable Books List". Reference and User Services Association (RUSA): Division of the American Library Association. 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart". ANGELINE KING. 1 December 2020.
- ^ Wade, Mike (17 May 2021). "Douglas Stuart's Glasgow is changing fast. Will Shuggie Bain feel at home?". The Times.
- ^ "Bahoochie". 26 August 2021.
- ^ Guinness, Emma (25 January 2021). "Modern Scots language should be celebrated the same as Robert Burns". The National.
- ^ Jones, Rebecca (14 April 2022). "Douglas Stuart: Booker Prize-winning author 'feels like an impostor'". BBC News. Retrieved 18 October 2022.