Marlon James

JamaicanLiterary FictionContemporary FictionHistorical FictionMagical RealismEpic FantasyCrimePsychological Thrillerb. 1970

Marlon James is a Jamaican novelist born in Kingston in 1970. He is the author of several acclaimed novels, including 'John Crow's Devil,' 'The Book of Night Women,' and the Booker Prize-winning 'A Brief History of Seven Killings.' His work often explores themes of identity, power, and history, blending genres and challenging conventions. James also created the HBO/Channel 4 crime drama series 'Get Millie Black.' He currently teaches literature at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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Awards

['Man Booker Prize (2015)', 'American Book Award (2015)', 'Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (2015)', 'Dayton Literary Peace Prize (2010)', 'Minnesota Book Award (2010, 2015)', 'OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature (2015)', 'Ray Bradbury Prize for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction (2019)', 'Locus Award for Horror (2020)']