Monkeys (novel)

Monkeys

First edition
Author	Susan Minot
Language	English
Publication date	1986
Publication place	United States
ISBN	978-0375708367

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

Writing and development

The novel draws from Minot's real-life experiences.[1] The novel takes the form of nine interconnected stories, a structure inspired by the works of J.D. Salinger.[2]

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 [...]".[3]

Honors

The novel won the 1987 Prix Femina étranger.[4]

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.