Catalogue

Record Details

Catalogue Search



The double life of Benson Yu : a novel  Cover Image Book Book

The double life of Benson Yu : a novel / Kevin Chong.

Chong, Kevin, (author.).

Summary:

A unique work of metafiction follows Benson Yu, a writer, who loses control of his own narrative when he attempts to write the story of his fraught upbringing in 1980s Chinatown.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781668005491 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 206 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First Atria Books hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Atria Books, 2023.
Subject: Chinatowns > Fiction.
Authors > Fiction.
Chinese > Fiction.
Grandmothers > Fiction.
Neighbors > Fiction.
Genre: Psychological fiction.
Bildungsromans.
Canadian author.
Topic Heading: Scotiabank Giller Prize 2023 shortlist

Available copies

  • 12 of 17 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 0 of 2 copies available at Fernie Heritage Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 17 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Fernie Heritage Library FIC CHO (Text) 35136000665761 Adult Fiction Volume hold Checked out 2025-04-23
Fernie Heritage Library FIC CHO (Text) 35136000665779 Adult Fiction Checked out 2025-04-22

Kevin Chong is the award-winning author of several books of fiction and nonfiction. His work has appeared in The GuardianThe Rumpus, and more. He currently lives in Vancouver and is an associate professor at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus. The Double Life of Benson Yu was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize.


Additional Resources