Brown Girl in the Ring (novel)
Brown Girl in the Ring is a 1998 novel written by Jamaican-Canadian writer Nalo Hopkinson. The novel contains Afro-Caribbean culture with themes of folklore and magical realism. It was the winning entry in the Warner Aspect First Novel Contest. Since the selection, Hopkinson's novel has received critical acclaim in the form of the 1999 Locus Award for Best First Novel, and the 1999 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.
Book cover for Brown Girl in the Ring | |
| Author | Nalo Hopkinson |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Linda Messier |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction, horror, urban fantasy, magical realism, Afro-futurism |
| Publisher | Warner Aspect |
Publication date | 1998 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 256 pp |
| ISBN | 0-446-67433-8 |
| OCLC | 37884766 |
| 813/.54 21 | |
| LC Class | PR9199.3.H5927 B76 1998 |
| Followed by | Midnight Robber |
In 2008, the actress and singer Jemeni defended this novel in Canada Reads, an annual literary competition broadcast on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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