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Tremor (Cole novel)

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Tremor
AuthorTeju Cole
LanguageEnglish
Publication placeUnited States

Tremor is a 2023 novel by Nigerian-American author Teju Cole.

Writing and conception

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Cole wrote the novel partially to "capture the moment just before the pandemic".[1]

Reception

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Literary review aggregator Book Marks characterized most reviews of the novel as "Rave" reviews.[2] In a positive review, Julian Lucas praised the novel, writing it was an "elegant and unsettling prose still-life".[3]

In 2024, the novel won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Fiction.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Cummins, Anthony (14 October 2023). "Teju Cole: 'Being avant garde isn't about being unreadable'". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Book Marks reviews of Tremor by Teju Cole". Book Marks. Literary Hub. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  3. ^ Lucas, Julian (9 October 2023). "Teju Cole's New Novel Is Haunted by the Trespasses of Art". The New Yorker. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Winners: Tremor". Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards. Cleveland Foundation. Retrieved 11 November 2024.