Marlon James ( born Mar 24, 1970 , in Kingston ) is a Jamaican writer, the first ever Booker Prize winner from Jamaica for the novel A Brief History of the Seven Murders , published in 2014.
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| Date of Birth | November 24, 1970 (48 years old) |
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| Citizenship |  USA |
| Occupation | writer |
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| Awards | Booker Prize [d] ( 2013 ) |
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Biography
James graduated from the University of the West Indies , where he studied language and literature. In 2006, he received a master 's degree . Since 2007, she has been teaching at McAlester College in St. Paul , Minnesota . [1] [2] Lives in Minneapolis [3] [4] .
Published his first novel in 2009. In 2014, his third novel, A Brief History of the Seven Murders, was released. The book was highly praised by critics, and in 2015, James received a Booker Prize for it. Stepping on the stage where the prize was presented, he joked [5] :
| I was so sure that I won’t win, that I didn’t even prepare a speech corresponding to the event. |
Bibliography
- John Crow's Devil (2005)
- The Book of Night Women (2009)
- A Brief History of the Seven Murders (2014)
- Black Leopard, Red Wolf (expected in 2019)
Notes
- ↑ quote Archived December 3, 2013 at Wayback Machine : A professor of literature and creative writing at Macalester College, he divides his time among Minnesota, New York, and Jamaica.
- ↑ Marlon James, Assistant Professor English , Macalester College.
- ↑ Macalester's Marlon James writes Jamaican epic
- ↑ Pen Pals with Marlon James
- ↑ 2015 Booker Prize Laureate is Jamaican Marlon James