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| Author | Timothy Mo |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction, Black Comedy |
| Publisher | Andre Deutsch |
| Publication date | 1982 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| ISBN | 0-233-97365-6 |
Sour Sweet is a 1982 novel by Timothy Mo. Written as a 'sour sweet' comedy the story follows the tribulations of a Hong Kong Chinese immigrant and his initially reluctant wife as they attempt to make a home for themselves in 1960s London. It was awarded the Hawthornden Prize for 1982, and shortlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction.
Film adaptation
The novel was filmed as Soursweet in 1988. Mike Newell directed. Novelist Ian McEwan wrote the script.
References
- Marcus, Laura; Peter Nicholls (2004). The Cambridge history of twentieth-century English literature. Cambridge University Press. p. 744.
- Mergenthal, Silvia (1996). "Acculturation and family structure: Mo's Sour Sweet, Kureishi's The Buddha of Suburbia, Ishiguro's A Pale View of Hills". In Eckhard Breitinger (ed.). Defining new idioms and alternative forms of expression. Rodopi. p. 119.
- "Timothy Mo British Council Literature". British Council. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- "Soursweet".
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