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Dale Loves Sophie to Death

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Dale Loves Sophie to Death
AuthorRobb Forman Dew
LanguageEnglish
PublishedApril 1981
PublisherFarrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication placeUnited States

Dale Loves Sophie to Death (April 1981) is the debut novel of American author Robb Forman Dew.[1] It won the 1982 National Book Award in the category First Novel.[2]

It's a domestic story that takes places over the course of several weeks in the 1970s in Ohio and Massachusetts. The novel is notable for its realistic portrayal of children/adult relationships.

References

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  1. ^ "Review of Dale Loves Sophie to Death by Robb Forman Dew". Kirkus Reviews. 30 April 1981.
  2. ^ "National Book Awards – 1982". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-02-28. (With essay by Harold Augenbraum from the Awards 60-year anniversary blog.)
    • First novels or first works of fiction were recognized from 1980 to 1985.
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