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Sharon English

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Born

London, Canada

Website

http://www.sharonenglish.net

Genre

Fiction, Contemporary

Member Since

January 2020

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Sharon English is the author of the short story collections Uncomfortably Numb and Zero Gravity, and the newly released novel Night in the World.

Zero Gravity was long-listed for the Giller Prize, short-listed for the ReLit Award, and a Globe and Mail Best 100 title. It was recently translated into Serbian.

Night in the World (May 2022) has been described as "a splendid and searing novel, pressed up against the tremours of our times."

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Average rating: 4.09 · 44 ratings · 9 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Night in the World 3.96 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zero Gravity 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Uncomfortably Numb 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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As one reviewer noted, the novel's voice is totally fresh, and the territory explored - of being a first-generation child of immigrants, and the insularity of an immigrant community- is relatable to many. I was highly impressed by the writing style, ...more
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Sharon English liked Jim Diorio's review of A Foreign Country: "A totally new voice. Hugely relatable to every new Canadian. One of those unique worlds that only novels can build. "
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