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This engaging summary presents an analysis of NW by Zadie Smith, which is set in north-west London and takes its name from the area’s postcode. The experimental narrative follows four characters from working-class backgrounds whose lives continue to intersect even as they pursue very different paths, resulting in a vivid and immersive portrait of modern life in London. NW is Smith’s fourth novel; it garnered widespread popular and critical acclaim, and was nominated for the 2013 Women’s Prize for Fiction. Her other works include the novels White Teeth and Swing Time, and the essay collections Changing My Mind and Feel Free.
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of NW by Zadie Smith, which is set in north-west London and takes its name from the area’s postcode. The experimental narrative follows four characters from working-class backgrounds whose lives continue to intersect even as they pursue very different paths, resulting in a vivid and immersive portrait of modern life in London. NW is Smith’s fourth novel; it garnered widespread popular and critical acclaim, and was nominated for the 2013 Women’s Prize for Fiction. Her other works include the novels White Teeth and Swing Time, and the essay collections Changing My Mind and Feel Free.
Find out everything you need to know about NW in a fraction of the time!
This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
• A complete plot summary
• Character studies
• Key themes and symbols
• Questions for further reflection
Why choose BrightSummaries.com?
Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
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NW by Zadie Smith (Book Analysis) - Bright Summaries
ENGLISH WRITER
Born in London in 1975.
Notable works:
White Teeth (2000), novel
On Beauty (2005), novel
Swing Time (2016), novel
Zadie Smith is an English writer of fiction and non-fiction. Her first novel, White Teeth, was highly successful and established her as one of the most prominent writers of her generation. Her successive works have helped to consolidate this.
Smith is the daughter of a Jamaican mother and an English father. She grew up in London, which is the setting for many of her works of fiction, and studied English literature at the University of Cambridge. She is an acclaimed writer who has received several prizes for her books, including the Whitbread First Novel Award for White Teeth in 2000 and the Orange Prize for Fiction for On Beauty in 2006. Smith’s literary style varies from different forms of realism to highly experimental fiction. She is known for her social satire, sharp observations and lively dialogues, and for her handling of subjects such as race, class, immigration, gender, identity and religion.
PORTRAITS OF LIFE IN NORTHWEST LONDON
Genre: novel
Reference edition: Smith, Z. (2013) NW. London: Penguin Books.
1stedition: 2012
Themes: social class, gender, sexuality, identity, multiculturality, race, adulthood, time
NW portrays life in northwest London. The novel’s title designates a postcode of this area, which is the centre of its characters’ world. The characters, now adults,
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