Lawrence hill is the author of several novels, including someone knows my name, which won the commonwealth writers prize and the rogers writers trust fiction prize. Lawrence hill talks about his new book, someone knows my name at the writers institute of georgia perimeter college. He is a canadian author who was born in the beautiful town of newmarket in the canadian province of ontario way back in the year 1957. Aminata diallo is abducted from her west african home at age 11, forced to walk in a coffle, a line of slaves who are sold off one by one. Someone knows my name is a compelling and fascinating account of one womans remarkable experiences that spans six decades and three continents as a slave from childhood through to her death. Lawrence hill s the book of negroes is a brilliantly imagined novel based on the document of the same name and the events surrounding the relocation of thousands of black loyalists to various british colonies and eventually to sierra leone after the conflict.
The book of negroes is a 2007 awardwinning novel from canadian writer lawrence hill. Someone knows my name by lawrence hill book club discussion. Lawrence hill is the author of the novels any known blood 1999, some great thing 1992 and the book of negroes 2007 someone knows my name in usa and the nonfiction works black berry, sweet juice. The book is so much more detailed and as captivating as the series. The book of negroes based on the novel someone knows my name will be bets first miniseries. Jan 18, 2007 someone knows my name is a compelling and fascinating account of one womans remarkable experiences that spans six decades and three continents as a slave from childhood through to her death. The greatest thing since sliced bread don robertson. Using the historical book of negroes as a component, lawrence hill has created a sweeping picture of the african slave trade through the life of one woman, aminatta diallo. The new york times nancy kline wonderfully written. Why im not allowed my book title books the guardian. Someone knows my name by lawrence hill booksamillion. The stuff of life was published in september 20 by house of anansi press.
Would that all historical novelists might do the amount of research lawrence hill has clearly done for someone knows my name. Someone knows my name lawrence hill digital audiobook performed by andenrele ojo. In lawrence hills wonderfully written fictional slave narrative, someone knows my name, the protagonist exhibits similar proof on my flesh. Her travels continue to nova scotia, sierra leone, back to. Jun 10, 2014 someone knows my name is just one of three titles. The book is epic, following the life of a young girl captured in a small village in africa and tracing the arduous chapters of her life.
In it, hill exquisitely imagines the tale of an 18thcentury womans life, spanning six decades and three continents. The slave owner marks the bodies of those he owns, but when the enslaved take possession of words, spoken and especially written, they move toward freedom. I read that thousands of african americans fled slavery to serve the british, who promised to liberate them in return for service during the american revolution. Lawrence hills the book of negroes is a brilliantly imagined novel based on the document of the same name and the events surrounding the relocation of thousands of black loyalists to various british colonies and eventually to sierra leone after the conflict. In the united states, australia and new zealand, the novel was published under the title someone knows my name. Jan 20, 2008 in lawrence hills wonderfully written fictional slave narrative, someone knows my name, the protagonist exhibits similar proof on my flesh of slaverys barbarity. His wife, miranda hill who also happens to be a writer, is with him all throughout his life journey, together with their 5 children. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading someone knows my name. A novel this is a spellbinding novel about a child who was kidnapped in africa, put aboard a slave ship and transported to sullivans island, just outside of charleston. Nov 17, 2008 lawrence hills awardwinning novel is a major television miniseries airing on bet networks. Someone knows my name book by lawrence hill 3 available. The eponymous book refers to a historical document kept by the british military in which was recorded the names of 3,000 blacks who had served the king in the war and were fleeing manhattan for canada in 1783.
I loved this book when i first read it in 2011 and really enjoyed rereading listening to this one as a buddy read with a friend. The book follows the life of one girl taken from her village when she was 11 years old. What is your opinion about hills suggestion that aminatas very youthfulness at the time of her abduction enables her emotional survival, even as some of the adults in her world show signs of crumbling. Someone knows my name by lawrence hill 2007, hardcover. Someone knows my name by lawrence hill books library. It was also nominated in the united states for the huston wright legacy award.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read someone knows my name. The fascinating story that hill tells is a work of the soul and the. Someone knows my name is a moving account of a womans struggle for freedom. I read that thousands of african americans fled slavery to serve the british, who promised to liberate them. Someone knows my name the book of negroes lawrence hill, 2007 w.
In 2015 hill was appointed to the order of canada for his contributions as an author and activist who tells the stories of canadas black community and of women and girls in africa. In manhattan she becomes a scribe for the british, recording the names of blacks who have served. Hill s writing style weaves the reader into the story and leaves. In someone knows my name, as in the slave narratives that inspired it, language is power. In 2015 hill was appointed to the order of canada for his contributions as an author and activist. Listen to someone knows my name by lawrence hill at. But it was his third novel, the book of negroes harpercollins canada, 2007 published in some countries as someone knows my name and in french as aminata that attracted widespread attention in canada and other countries. The starstudded production includes lead actress aunjanue ellis ray, the help, oscar winner cuba gooding jr. Someone knows my name by lawrence hill, paperback barnes. In manhattan she becomes a scribe for the british, recording the names of blacks who have served the king and earned their freedom in nova scotia. Lawrence hills someone knows my name, published by norton in 2007, is his fourth novel the story focuses on aminata diallo, who was born in west africa in 1745. The book of negroes was adapted for a tv miniseries.
Although hill s novel the book of negroes was first released in 2007 by w. Lawrence hill is the author of several novels including someone knows my name, which won the commonwealth writers prize and the rogers writers trust fiction prize and was nominated in the united states for the huston wright legacy award. Published here as someone knows my name, ontario native lawrence hills novel was also well received, if far more quietly. The story of the canadian womens association 1996 and trials and triumphs. Lawrence hill is a memoirist and essayist aside from being a famous novelist. Someone knows my name by lawrence hill in chm, djvu, doc download ebook. Her travels continue to nova scotia, sierra leone, back to the interior or africa and ending in london. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Adapted into an epic television miniseries the book of negroes.
Someone knows my name abducted from africa as a child and enslaved in south carolina, aminata diallo thinks only of freedom and of the knowledge she needs to get home. Lawrence hill born 1957 is a canadian novelist, essayist and memoirist. Someone knows my name by lawrence hill, 9780393333091, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He is known for his 2007 novel the book of negroes, inspired by the black loyalists given freedom and resettled in nova scotia by the british after the american revolutionary war, and his 2001 memoir black berry, sweet juice. Hill is the author of ten books of fiction and nonfiction.
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In it, hill exquisitely imagines the tale of an eighteenthcentury womans life, spanning six decades and three continents. Lawrence hill on someone knows my name years before i began writing someone knows my name, i came across two startling discoveries in a scholarly work. Published here as someone knows my name, ontario native lawrence hill s novel was also well received, if far more quietly. We follow her from her days with her family in the village of bayo in an unknown country of africa, to her kidnapping, travel on a slave ship. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Lawrence hill is the author of several fiction and nonfiction books, including the novel someone knows my name and the memoir black berry, sweet juice. A novel lawrence hill book books audiobooks ebooks cheap books. Play book tag discussion someone knows my name lawrence. Abducted from africa as a child and enslaved in south carolina, aminata diallo thinks only of freedom. After watching the first couple of episodes of somebody knows my name i decided to download this book. What is the significance of the title someone knows my name 2. The fascinating story that hill tells is a work of the soul and the imagination. Sold to an indigo trader who recognizes her intelligence, aminata is torn from her husband and child and thrown into the chaos of the revolutionary war. In lawrence hills wonderfully written fictional slave narrative, someone knows my name, the protagonist exhibits similar proof on my flesh of slaverys barbarity. Aminata diallo is the beguiling heroine of lawrence hills someone knows my name. Lawrence hill is the author of several novels including someone knows my name, which won the commonwealth writers prize and the rogers writers trust. Hill is a married man who already experienced working and living in several places and countries like france and spain. His first two novels were some great thing and any known blood, and his first nonfiction work to attract national attention was the memoir black berry, sweet juice.
Glad i dont have to go to work in the morning because i read late into the night for 2 nights to see what happens next. Based on history of the slave trade in america and england. Someone knows my name by lawrence hill fantastic fiction. Someone knows my name by lawrence hill book cover, description, publication history. Lawrence hill is the author of the novels, someone knows my name published as the book of negroes in cabada, any known blood and some great thing and of the nonfiction work the deserters tale with joshua key. Lawrence hill s 2008 commonwealth writers prizewinner originally hit shelves as the book of negroes in his native canada.