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Alma mater | University of East Anglia |
Notable works | Black Butterflies |
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Priscilla Morris is a British author and lecturer whose debut novel, Black Butterflies, was shortlisted for a number of awards including the Women's Prize for Fiction.
Morris' mother is from Sarajevo, Bosnia and her father is from England. [1] Growing up, she spent her summers in Sarajevo. [2]
In 1993, relatives fleeing the siege of Sarajevo stayed at her family's home in London. [1] Her father used a Times press pass to travel to Sarajevo and rescue his parents in law. [2] Her great uncle, artist Dobrivoje Beljkašić, also fled the siege of Sarajevo. [1] [2]
Morris began university in 1993. [2] She has a PhD in creative writing from the University of East Anglia and works as a lecturer. [3]
Her debut novel, Black Butterflies, is set during siege of Sarajevo and is inspired by the experiences of Morris and her family. [1] In 2023, it was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction, the Ondaatje Prize and the Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award. [4] [5] [6] It sold 5,979 copies before the 3rd of June 2023. [7]
Priscilla Morris | |
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Occupation |
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Alma mater | University of East Anglia |
Notable works | Black Butterflies |
Website | |
priscillamorris |
Priscilla Morris is a British author and lecturer whose debut novel, Black Butterflies, was shortlisted for a number of awards including the Women's Prize for Fiction.
Morris' mother is from Sarajevo, Bosnia and her father is from England. [1] Growing up, she spent her summers in Sarajevo. [2]
In 1993, relatives fleeing the siege of Sarajevo stayed at her family's home in London. [1] Her father used a Times press pass to travel to Sarajevo and rescue his parents in law. [2] Her great uncle, artist Dobrivoje Beljkašić, also fled the siege of Sarajevo. [1] [2]
Morris began university in 1993. [2] She has a PhD in creative writing from the University of East Anglia and works as a lecturer. [3]
Her debut novel, Black Butterflies, is set during siege of Sarajevo and is inspired by the experiences of Morris and her family. [1] In 2023, it was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction, the Ondaatje Prize and the Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award. [4] [5] [6] It sold 5,979 copies before the 3rd of June 2023. [7]