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2021 novel by Maryse Condé

The Gospel According to the New World
First edition
AuthorMaryse Condé
Original titleL'Évangile du nouveau monde
TranslatorRichard Philcox
LanguageFrench
PublisherÉditions Buchet-Chastel
Publication date1 October 2021
Published in English7 March 2023
(World Editions)
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages
  • 278 pp. (Éditions Buchet-Chastel)
  • 184 pp. (World Editions)
Preceded byThe Wondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and Ivana 

The Gospel According to the New World (French: L'Évangile du nouveau monde) is a French novel by Guadeloupan writer Maryse Condé published in October 2021. Set in Martinique, the novel follows the journey of a miracle baby, named Pascal, rumoured to be the child of God in search of his origins and mission. Described by the Financial Times as "a parody of the New Testament", the novel mixes Caribbean folklore with the Bible.

World Editions published the novel's English-language translation, by Condé's husband Richard Philcox, in March 2023, and it was shortlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize. The judging panel described The Gospel According to the New World as a "deceptively simple novel full of wisdom, generosity of spirit and the writer’s palpable tenderness towards the world and her craft". At the time of the nomination, Condé was the oldest person to have been shortlisted for the prize.

References

  1. "Newly Published, From Queer Friendship to Fabled Forests". The New York Times. 8 March 2023. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. Condé, Maryse (2023). The Gospel According to the New World. Translated by Richard Philcox. New York: World Editions. p. 184. ISBN 978-1-912987-36-8.
  3. Popescu, Lucy (4 May 2023). "The Gospel According to the New World — an odyssey through colonialism, religion and race". Financial Times. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  4. "The Gospel According to the New World". World Editions. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  5. Shaffi, Sarah (14 March 2023). "International Booker prize announces longlist to celebrate 'ambition and panache'". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  6. "The Gospel According to the New World". thebookerprizes.com. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  7. Cronin, Michael (11 March 2023). "The Gospel According to the New World: for Maryse Condé, gospel truths are always plural". The Irish Times. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  8. ^ Shaffi, Sarah (18 April 2023). "International Booker prize reveals 'very cool and very sexy' shortlist". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 May 2023.


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