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2023 novel by Nigerian-American author Teju Cole
Tremor
AuthorTeju Cole
LanguageEnglish
Publication placeUnited States

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

Writing and conception

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

Reception

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

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

References

  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.


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