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When I Lived in Modern Times

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When I Lived in Modern Times
Book cover
AuthorLinda Grant
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistorical fiction
Published2000 by Granta Books
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
AwardsWinner of Orange Prize for Fiction 2000
ISBN978-1-8620-7334-0
OCLC43069243
823.914

When I Lived in Modern Times is a novel by Linda Grant. It won the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2000.[1] Following being awarded the Orange Prize, there were accusations of plagiarism leveled against the author.[2] The accusations were claimed to be unfounded as the tracts indicated had been referenced, and agreed to be used, by the original publisher.

Plot summary

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The novel follows the story of a young Jewish woman from London who emigrates to the future Israel in 1946 and lives through the birth of the nation. She spends time in a kibbutz and then moves to Tel Aviv.

References

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  1. ^ "A.M. Homes wins 2013 Women's Prize for Fiction - Women's Prize for Fiction". Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  2. ^ Kennedy, Maev (8 June 2000). "Orange prize winner rejects claims of plagiarism". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 31 August 2013.