Lawrence Hill

CanadianLiterary FictionContemporary FictionHistorical Fictionb. 1957

Lawrence Hill (born January 24, 1957) is a Canadian novelist, essayist and memoirist. His work addresses themes of identity, belonging and social justice; notable books include The Book of Negroes, The Illegal and the memoir Black Berry, Sweet Juice. He has served on literary juries, founded the Aminata Fund for women and girls in Africa, and has received numerous honours including appointment to the Order of Canada.

Awards

["Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize", "Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Best Book)", 'CBC Canada Reads (winner, twice)', 'Member of the Order of Canada']

Notable Works

['The Book of Negroes', 'The Illegal', 'Black Berry, Sweet Juice: On Being Black and White in Canada', 'Any Known Blood', 'Some Great Thing']

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