The Shadow King is a 2019 novel by Ethiopian-American writer Maaza Mengiste, published by W. W. Norton & Company on September 24, 2019.[1] It was shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize.[2]
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| Author | Maaza Mengiste |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Set in | Ethiopia |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Publication date | September 24, 2019 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 448 |
| ISBN | 978-0-393-08356-9 |
| OCLC | 1084322904 |
| 813/.6 | |
| LC Class | PS3613.E488 S53 2019 |
| Preceded by | Beneath the Lion's Gaze (2010) |
| Followed by | Addis Ababa Noir (2020) |
The novel focuses on the Second Italo-Ethiopian War which resulted in the Ethiopians putting an end to Italian occupation.
Reception
editNamwali Serpell, writing for The New York Times, described the novel as 'lyrical' and 'remarkable'.[3]
Alex Clark, in The Guardian, described the novel as 'absorbing' and said that Mengiste's achievement was to "bring to life those women, and to depict them as dynamic entities".[4]
Film adaptation
editIn April 2020, it was announced that Kasi Lemmons would direct a film adaptation of The Shadow King.[5]
References
edit- ^ "The Shadow King". W. W. Norton & Company. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "The Shadow King". Booker Prize. June 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ Serpell, Namwali (27 September 2019). "Maaza Mengiste Sings a Modern Song of War". New York Times. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Clark, Alex (18 January 2020). "The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste review – remembering Ethiopia's female soldiers". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ McNary, Dave (April 16, 2020). "'Harriet' Filmmaker Kasi Lemmons to Write, Direct World War II Drama 'The Shadow King'". Variety. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
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