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1986 novel by Susan Minot
Monkeys
First edition
AuthorSusan Minot
LanguageEnglish
Publication date1986
Publication placeUnited States
ISBN978-0375708367

Monkeys is the 1986 debut novel of American writer Susan Minot.

Writing and development

The novel draws from Minot's real-life experiences. The novel takes the form of nine interconnected stories, a structure inspired by the works of J.D. Salinger.

Reception

Critical reception

The Kirkus Reviews review of the novel praised it, writing: "You can hear the voices of the masters--the descriptive economy of Hemingway, the imaged delicacy of Virginia Woolf, and, above all, the informing echo of J.D. Salinger ".

Honors

The novel won the 1987 Prix Femina étranger.

References

  1. Smith, Dinitia (27 May 2004). "The Minots, A Literary Clan Whose Stories Divide Them". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. "A way of understanding things". The Irish Times. 4 March 1999. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. "Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction". Kirkus Reviews. 7 May 1986. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  4. "Susan Minot". Library of Congress. Retrieved 11 January 2021.


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