Mr Loverman
First edition
AuthorBernardine Evaristo
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
PublisherPenguin (UK);
Akashic Books (USA)
Publication date
August 2013 (UK);
April 2014 (USA)
Media typePrint (paperback)
ISBN978-1617752896
Followed byHello Mum 

Mr Loverman is the seventh novel written by British-Nigerian author Bernardine Evaristo. Published by Penguin Books, UK, in 2013[1] and Akashic Books, US, in 2014,[2][3] Mr Loverman explores the life of Britain's older Caribbean community, through the perspective of a 74-year-old Antiguan-Londoner and closet homosexual.

Reception

The novel was positively reviewed in The Guardian.[4] In 2014, Mr Loverman won the Jerwood Uncovered Prize.[5]

Adaptation

In June 2023, the BBC and Fable Pictures announced an adaptation of the novel into an eight-part television series, starring Lennie James.[6]

References

  1. Evaristo, Bernardine. Mr Loverman. Retrieved 18 August 2019. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. Evaristo, Bernardine. Mr. Loverman. Akashic Books.
  3. "Books". The Bernardine Evaristo website. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  4. Maggie Gee (31 August 2013). "Mr Loverman Review". The Guardian.
  5. "Jerwood Foundation". Jerwood Prize website. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  6. "BBC announces new drama Mr Loverman, starring Lennie James and adapted from the novel by Bernardine Evaristo". BBC. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
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