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Washington Black
First edition
AuthorEsi Edugyan
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
Publication date
2018
Media typePrint (Hardcover, Paperback)
Preceded byHalf-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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference kirkus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Sholes, Lucy (18 August 2018). "Washington Black is a slave story told with a fresh sense of urgency". The National.
  3. ^ "Esi Edugyan wins Scotiabank Giller Prize for 'Washington Black'". CTV News, November 19, 2018.

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