The Sellout ( novel ) - wikipedia The Sellout ( novel ) The Sellout : A Novel First edition cover Author Paul Beatty Illustrator Matt Buck Cover artist Rodrigo Corral Country United States Language English Genre Fiction Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux Publication date March 3, 2015 Media type Print ( Hardback ) Pages 304 pp. ISBN 978 - 0374260507 The Sellout is a 2015 novel by Paul Beatty published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and in the UK by Oneworld Publications in 2016. The novel takes place in and around Los Angeles, California, and concerns a protagonist who grows artisanal marijuana and watermelons. Beatty has stated his motivation for writing the novel was that `` ( he ) was broke ''. In October 2016, it won the 2016 Man Booker Prize, making Beatty the first US writer to win that award. Historian Amanda Foreman, chair of the judges, said : `` The Sellout is one of those very rare books that is able to take satire, which is in itself a very difficult subject and not always done well, and it plunges into the heart of contemporary American society and, with absolutely savage wit, of the kind I have n't seen since Swift or Twain, both manages to eviscerate every social taboo and politically correct, nuanced, every sacred cow, and while both making us laugh, making us wince. It is both funny and painful at the same time and it is really a novel of our times. '' Contents 1 Plot 2 Reception 3 Awards and honors 4 References 5 External links Plot The novel concerns a narrator, referred to only by his last name, `` Me '', who attempts to reintroduce segregation and keep a slave in his Los Angeles neighborhood, Dickens. This attempt leads to a Supreme Court case, Me Vs. The United States of America. Reception The novel was well received by critics who praised its humor and ostensibly satirical content. In The Guardian, Elisabeth Donnelly described it as `` a masterful work that establishes Beatty as the funniest writer in America '', while reviewer Reni Eddo - Lodge called it a `` whirlwind of a satire '', going on to say : `` Everything about The Sellout 's plot is contradictory. The devices are real enough to be believable, yet surreal enough to raise your eyebrows. '' Beatty has indicated surprise that critics refer to the novel as a comic one, indicating his belief that discussing the comic aspects of the novel prevents critics from having to discuss its more serious themes. He has also stated that he does not think of himself as a satirist. Awards and honors 2016 National Book Critics Circle Award ( Fiction ), winner. 2016 Man Booker Prize, winner. References Jump up ^ Garner, Dwight ( February 26, 2015 ). `` Review : ' The Sellout, ' Paul Beatty 's Biting Satire on Race in America ''. The New York Times. Retrieved January 2, 2016. Jump up ^ Schaub, Michael ( March 2, 2015 ). `` ' The Sellout ' Is A Scorchingly Funny Satire On ' Post-Racial ' America ''. NPR. Retrieved January 2, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Reidy, Darren ( 24 March 2015 ). `` Paul Beatty on Race, Violence and His Scathing New Novel ' The Sellout ' ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2 January 2016. Jump up ^ Garner, Dwight ( December 10, 2015 ). `` The Top Books of 2015 ''. The New York Times. Retrieved January 2, 2016. Jump up ^ Dean, Michelle ( October 25, 2016 ). `` How Paul Beatty 's win shakes the Jonathan Franzen - loving US literati ''. The Guardian. Retrieved October 26, 2016. Jump up ^ Master, Tim, `` Man Booker Prize : Paul Beatty becomes first US winner for The Sellout '', BBC News, October 26, 2016. Jump up ^ Bullen, James, `` Man Booker Prize 2016 : US author Paul Beatty wins with The Sellout '', Evening Standard, October 25, 2016. Jump up ^ Colter Walls, Seth ( March 4, 2015 ). `` The Sellout by Paul Beatty review -- a galvanizing satire of post-racial America ''. The Guardian. Retrieved January 2, 2016. Jump up ^ Crum, Maddie ( March 4, 2015 ). `` The Bottom Line : ' The Sellout ' By Paul Beatty ''. The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 2, 2016. Jump up ^ Donnelly, Elisabeth, `` Paul Beatty on writing, humor and race : ' There are very few books that are funny ' '', The Guardian, March 10, 2015. Jump up ^ Eddo - Lodge, Reni, `` The Sellout by Paul Beatty review -- a whirlwind satire about racial identity '', The Guardian, May 11, 2016. ^ Jump up to : May, Chris ( May 7, 2015 ). `` Our Thing : An Interview with Paul Beatty ''. The Paris Review. Retrieved January 2, 2016. Jump up ^ Alter, Alexandra ( March 17, 2016 ). `` ' The Sellout ' Wins National Book Critics Circle 's Fiction Award ''. The New York Times. Retrieved March 18, 2016. Jump up ^ Alice ( September 13, 2016 ). `` Man Booker Prize announces 2016 shortlist ''. Man Booker. Retrieved July 27, 2016. External links Armitstead, Claire, `` The Sellout rips up rulebook for what award - winning fiction looks like Masters '', The Guardian, October 25, 2016. Includes video and podcast featuring Paul Beatty. Awards and achievements Preceded by A Brief History of Seven Killings Man Booker Prize recipient 2016 Succeeded by Lincoln in the Bardo Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sellout_(novel)&oldid=846948337 '' Categories : 2015 American novels National Book Critics Circle Award - winning works Booker Prize - winning works Novels about race and ethnicity Novels about American slavery Books with cover art by Rodrigo Corral Hidden categories : Pages to import images to Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia മലയാളം Edit links This page was last edited on 21 June 2018, at 21 : 57 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: who is the author of the book titled the sellout
Answer: Paul Beatty