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Mating is a 1991 novel by Norman Rush that won the National Book Award for Fiction. Narrated by a highly educated American female anthropologist, the story follows her journey across Botswana to track down Nelson Denoon, an enigmatic idealist attempting to build a utopian settlement for local women. Distinguished by its dense, intellectual prose, the book targets readers of literary fiction interested in anthropology, post-colonialism, and gender dynamics.
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Who is the narrator of Norman Rush's Mating?
The narrator is a highly educated American woman studying anthropology. She travels through Botswana while searching for Nelson Denoon, an American intellectual who has created an isolated utopian settlement.
Who is Nelson Denoon in Mating?
Nelson Denoon is an enigmatic idealist and the central figure the narrator wants to find. His settlement in Botswana is built around his ideas about society, relationships, and independence.
What country does Mating take place in?
Much of the novel takes place in Botswana, where the narrator crosses difficult terrain and encounters Denoon's community. The setting makes the book as much an exploration of African political and social realities as a romance.
What award did Mating win?
Mating won the National Book Award for Fiction in 1991. Norman Rush's novel is also known for its long, intellectually intense narration and its debate over whether an ideal society can actually work.
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