Douglas Stuart (writer)
Douglas Stuart is a Scottish-American writer and fashion designer. His debut novel, Shuggie Bain, was awarded the 2020 Booker Prize. Stuart is the second Scottish author to win the Booker Prize in its 51-year history.
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Douglas Stuart is a Scottish-American writer and fashion designer. His debut novel, Shuggie Bain, was awarded the 2020 Booker Prize. Stuart is the second Scottish author to win the Booker Prize in its 51-year history. The book was praised for its authentic portrayal of post-industrial working-class Glasgow of the 1980s and early 1990s. In November, Stuart revealed that he had finished his second novel, Loch Awe, also set in mid-1990s Glasgow. The novel is about toxic masculinity and the violence that can stem from working class boys, and is due to be published on 11 February 2020 by Grove Atlantic.
It was also longlisted for the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and shortlisted for both the 2020 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction. For confidential support call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or see www.samaritans.org for details. In the U.S. call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255 or visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
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