Jackie Kay tells the story of a black girl's adoption by a white Scottish couple, from three different viewpoints: the mother, the birth mother, and the daughter. The Adoption Papers won the Forward Prize for Best First Collection. In 2022 The Adoption Papers was selected as one of ten books representing the 1990s in The Big Jubilee Read, a celebration of great books from across the Commonwealth to mark the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, one of only three poetry collections out of 70 books on the list.
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- Publication Date:
- 24/10/1991
- Authors:
- Kay, Jackie
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- ISBN:
- 9781852241568
- Number of Pages:
- 64
- Place of Publication:
- Tyne and Wear
- Publication Date:
- 24/10/1991
- Publisher:
- Bloodaxe Books Ltd
- Year Published:
- 1991
- Format:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
- Imprint:
- Bloodaxe Books Ltd
- SKU:
- 9781852241568