Kerry Hudson
Kerry Hudson (born 1980 in Aberdeen ) is a British author.
Life
Kerry Hudson grew up in the lower class of Aberdeen. She described these living conditions in her development novel, published in 2012, with the very long, "untweetable" title, which was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Awards and won the "Scottish First Book award". In 2015 she received the Prix Femina étranger in France for her second novel, which was translated into French . Hudson lived in London and has been writing in Berlin since 2014 .
Works
- Tony Hogan bought me an ice-cream float before he stole my Ma . Novel. New York: Penguin Books, 2014.
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Thirst . London: Chatto & Windus, 2014
- La Couleur de l'eau . Translation into French by Florence Lévy-Paoloni. Paris: Editions Philippe Rey, 2015
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Literature by and about Kerry Hudson in the WorldCat bibliographic database
- Laura Barnett : Kerry Hudson interview: "To keep writing is a dream come true" , in The Guardian , July 13, 2014
Individual evidence
- ↑ David Innes: Aberdeen Author's Debut Novel Reviewed , by Aberdeen voice, September 7, 2012
- ↑ Joseph Crilly: Illegal and in love: Thirst , The Irish Times , July 26, 2014
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hudson, Kerry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aberdeen |