The Orphan Master's Son

The Orphan Master's Son
Hardcover edition
AuthorAdam Johnson
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
PublisherRandom House
Publication date
2012
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint, e-book, audiobook
Pages443 pp.
ISBN978-0812992793

The Orphan Master's Son is a 2012 novel by the American author Adam Johnson. It deals with intertwined propaganda, identity, and state power themes in North Korea.[1] The novel was awarded the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.[2][3]

  1. ^ Hauser, CJ (September 10, 2010). "INTERVIEW: Adam Johnson". The Outlet. Archived from the original on May 24, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference pulitzer was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Herald, The Korea (April 18, 2014). "Novel set in a country stranger than fiction". The Korea Herald.