Reproduction (novel) explained

Reproduction
Author:Ian Williams
Country:Canada
Language:English
Publisher:Penguin Random House Canada
Release Date:January 22, 2019
Media Type:Print (Hardcover, Paperback)

Reproduction is the debut novel by Canadian writer Ian Williams, published in 2019 by Penguin Random House Canada.[1] The novel centres on the unconventional family life of Army, a biracial man from Brampton, Ontario, from the time of his conception as the child of a brief affair between a white father and a Black Canadian mother who met in a hospital room while tending to their own dying parents, through to his adulthood when his parents are themselves dying.[2]

The novel won the 2019 Giller Prize.[3] It was also shortlisted for the 2019 Amazon.ca First Novel Award,[4] and the 2019 Toronto Book Awards.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Adina Bresge, "Acclaimed poet Ian Williams says first novel 'Reproduction' is like a child". National Post, January 21, 2019.
  2. Rayyan Al-Shawaf, "In Reproduction, Ian Williams delivers a promising first novel". Toronto Star, January 25, 2019.
  3. News: Ian Williams wins the 2019 Scotiabank Giller prize for debut novel. November 18, 2019. CBC News.
  4. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2019/04/26/tanya-tagaq-ian-williams-among-finalists-for-60000-amazon-canada-first-novel-award.html "Tanya Tagaq, Ian Williams among finalists for $60,000 Amazon Canada First Novel Award"
  5. News: Twelve titles longlisted for Toronto Book Award . . Ryan Porter . June 19, 2019 . June 29, 2019.