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| Author | Timothy Mo |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction, Black Comedy |
| Publisher | Andre Deutsch |
Publication date | 1982 |
| ISBN | 0-233-97365-6 |
Sour Sweet is a 1982 novel by Timothy Mo. Written as a 'sour sweet' comedy the story follows the tribulations of a Hong Kong Chinese immigrant and his initially reluctant wife as they attempt to make a home for themselves in 1960s[1] London.[2] It was awarded the Hawthornden Prize for 1982, and shortlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction.[3]
Film adaptation
The novel was filmed as Soursweet in 1988. Mike Newell directed. Novelist Ian McEwan wrote the script.[4]
References
- ↑ Marcus, Laura; Peter Nicholls (2004). The Cambridge history of twentieth-century English literature. Cambridge University Press. p. 744.
- ↑ Mergenthal, Silvia (1996). "Acculturation and family structure: Mo's Sour Sweet, Kureishi's The Buddha of Suburbia, Ishiguro's A Pale View of Hills". In Eckhard Breitinger (ed.). Defining new idioms and alternative forms of expression. Rodopi. p. 119.
- ↑ "Timothy Mo British Council Literature". British Council. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ "Soursweet".
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