Hamnet (novel)

Hamnet is a 2020 novel by Maggie O'Farrell. It is a fictional account of Shakespeare's son, Hamnet, who died at age 11 in 1596. It won the 2020 Women's Prize for Fiction,[1] the Fiction Prize at the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Awards[2] and the 2021 Dalkey Literary Awards 'novel of the year'.[3] The novel was included on 15 lists of the best books of 2020.[4] It was also shortlisted for the 2021 Walter Scott Prize[5] and longlisted for the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction.[6]

Hamnet
AuthorMaggie O'Farrell
LanguageEnglish
Published2020
PublisherTinder Press
Pages384
AwardsWomen's Prize for Fiction
Fiction Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award
ISBN978-1472223791

References
  1. "Novel about Shakespeare's son wins fiction prize". BBC News. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. Beer, Tom (25 March 2021). "National Book Critics Circle Presents Awards". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. "Winner of the Novel of the Year 2021". www.zurich.ie. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  4. Temple, Emily (15 December 2020). "The Ultimate Best Books of 2020 List". Literary Hub. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  5. "Australians comprise majority of Walter Scott Prize shortlist". Books+Publishing. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  6. "2021 Winners". Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence. Retrieved 12 January 2021.


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