In addition to stimulating considerable controversy, the book earned Chase-Riboud the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize for the best novel written by an American woman and sold more than one million copies in hardcover. The novel has been described as the "first full blown imagining" of Hemings' life as a slave and her relationship with Jefferson. Much of her work has explored themes related to slavery and exploitation of women.Ĭhase-Riboud attained international recognition with the publication of her first novel, Sally Hemings, in 1979. She has received numerous honors for her work, including the Carl Sandburg Prize for poetry and the Wo An American novelist, poet, sculptor and visual artist, perhaps best known for her historical fiction. Chase-Riboud attained international recognition with the publication of her first novel, Sally Hemings, in 1979. Much of her work has explored themes related to slavery and exploitation of women. An American novelist, poet, sculptor and visual artist, perhaps best known for her historical fiction.
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