Man Gone Down Michael Thomas

Man Gone Down (2006) is the debut novel of U.S. author Michael Thomas. It won the 2009 International Dublin Literary Award, with Thomas receiving a prize of €100,000 (£85,000, US$140,000).[1][2][3] Man Gone Down is also recommended by The New York Times.[3][4]

The novel is about an African-American man estranged from his white wife and their children, and who must come up with a sum of money within four days to have them returned.[2][5] The plot focuses on an attempt to achieve the American Dream.[3] Thomas describes Man Gone Down as having a "gallows humour".[3]

1. ^ "'Man gone down' wins IMPAC Dublin Literary Award". Irish Independent. 2009-06-11. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
2. ^ a b Flood, Alison (June 11, 2009). "Debut novelist takes €100,000 Impac Dublin prize". The Guardian. London. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
3. ^ a b c d "African-American novel wins Irish literature prize". Reuters. June 11, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
4. ^ Glover, Kaiama L. (February 4, 2007). "American Dream Deferred". The New York Times.
5. ^ "Debut novel by US writer wins Impac". The Irish Times. June 11, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2009.