 First edition | |
| Author | Esi Edugyan |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 2018 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Preceded by | Half-Blood Blues |
Washington Black is the third novel by Canadian author Esi Edugyan. The novel was published in 2018 by HarperCollins in Canada and by Knopf Publishers internationally.[1] A bildungsroman,[2] the story follows the early life of George Washington "Wash" Black, chronicling his escape from slavery and his subsequent adventures. The novel won the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize,[3] and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, and the 2019 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Esi Edugyan wins Scotiabank Giller Prize for 'Washington Black'". CTV News, November 19, 2018.