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DeutschKerry Hudson
Kerry Hudson (born 1980) is a British writer.[1][2] She was awarded the Prix Femina Étranger in 2015 for a translated version of Thirst (2014), La Couleur de l'eau.[3] She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2020.[4]
Published works
[edit]Fiction
[edit]- —— (2012). Tony Hogan Bought Me an Ice Cream Float Before He Stole My Ma (paperback 1st ed.). Chatto & Windus. ISBN 9780701186395.
- —— (2014). Thirst (hardcover ed.). Chatto & Windus. ISBN 9780701188689.
Non-fiction
[edit]- —— (2019). Lowborn: Growing Up, Getting Away and Returning to Britain's Poorest Towns (paperback ed.). Chatto & Windus. ISBN 9781784742454.[5]
- —— (2024). Newborn (hardcover 1st ed.). Chatto & Windus. ISBN 9781784744991.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kerry Hudson: 'I don't want to be the poster girl for social mobility'". Holyrood Website. 19 December 2022.
- ^ Le Femina étranger pour l'Ecossaise Kerry Hudson, romancière du prolétariat on the site of L'Obs 4 November 2015.
- ^ Françoise Dargent. "Le Prix Femina du roman étranger décerné à Kerry Hudson". Le Figaro. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Hudson, Kerry". Royal Society of Literature. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 Extra - Lowborn by Kerry Hudson (Omnibus)". BBC.
- ^ "A triumphant chapter in a writer's story". The Herald. 31 January 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Hephzibah (4 February 2024). "Writer Kerry Hudson: 'I grew up with the narrative that working-class mothers were the worst'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Kerry Hudson on LibraryThing
- Kerry Hudson at Goodreads
- Profile on The Guardian
- Tara Lennart, "Irish Cauchemar", Gonzai.
- Sabine Audrerie, "Kerry Hudson reçoit le Prix Fémina étranger", La Croix.
- Laura Barnett: "Kerry Hudson interview: 'To keep writing is a dream come true'", The Guardian, 13 July 2014
- Lesley McDowell, "Book reviews: Thirst by Kerry Hudson", The Scotsman, 19 July 2014.
