Mr Loverman Explained
| Followed By: | Hello Mum |
| Isbn: | 978-1617752896 |
| Media Type: | Print (paperback) |
| Pub Date: | August 2013 (UK);
April 2014 (USA) |
| Publisher: | Penguin (UK);
Akashic Books (USA) |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Author: | Bernardine Evaristo |
| Mr Loverman |
Mr Loverman is the seventh novel written by British-Nigerian author Bernardine Evaristo. Published by Penguin Books, UK, in 2013[1] and Akashic Books, US, in 2014,[2] [3] Mr Loverman explores the life of Britain's older Caribbean community, through the perspective of a 74-year-old Antiguan-Londoner and closet homosexual.
Reception
On The Omnivore, based on British press reviews, the book received an "omniscore" of 4.0 out of 5.[4] Culture Critic assessed critical response as an aggregated score of 82% based on British press reviews.[5] [6]
The novel was positively reviewed in The Guardian.[7] In 2014, Mr Loverman won the Jerwood Uncovered Prize.[8]
Adaptation
In June 2023, the BBC and Fable Pictures announced an adaptation of the novel into an eight-part television series, starring Lennie James.[9]
Notes and References
- Book: Evaristo, Bernardine. Mr Loverman. Penguin website. en. 18 August 2019. 18 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190818093107/https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/187884/mr-loverman/9780241145784.html. live.
- Book: Evaristo, Bernardine. Mr. Loverman. Akashic Books. en-US. 18 August 2019. 18 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190818234812/http://www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/mr-loverman/. live.
- Web site: Books. The Bernardine Evaristo website. en. 18 August 2019. 5 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190805100247/https://bevaristo.com/books-2/. live.
- Web site: Mr Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo. 17 February 2024 . The Omnivore.
- Web site: Bernadine Evaristo - Mr Loverman. 12 July 2024. Culture Critic. https://web.archive.org/web/20130908034303/http://www.culturecritic.co.uk:80/books/bernadine-evaristo-mr-loverman/. 8 Sep 2013.
- Web site: 2023-10-04 . Mr Loverman. 2023-10-04 . Bibliosurf . fr.
- News: Mr Loverman Review. Maggie Gee. The Guardian. 31 August 2013. 14 September 2019. 25 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160325234846/http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/aug/31/mr-loverman-bernardine-evaristo-review. live.
- Web site: Jerwood Foundation. Jerwood Prize website. 18 August 2019. 18 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190818155926/https://jerwood.org/news/52/winners-of-jerwood-fiction-uncovered-prize-announced. live.
- Web site: BBC announces new drama Mr Loverman, starring Lennie James and adapted from the novel by Bernardine Evaristo. BBC. 6 June 2023. 6 June 2023. 6 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230606091644/https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2023/mr-loverman-announce/. live.
