Lawrence Hill is an uplifting and intelligent author who's novels have triumphed around the world and have been known to attract the attention of many readers. Hill was born in Toronto in 1957, he is the son of a black man and a white woman. His writings have been greatly influenced by his parents who are involved in the human rights movement. Hill has written 7 critically acclaimed novels most which touch on issues of belonging and identity. One of his greatest novels is The Book of Negroes which is a #1 Canadian Bestseller and it was named one of the top 100 books of 2007 by The Globe and Mail. It also won the 2008 Commonwealth Writer's Prize for best book and various others. Hill often speaks at conferences and universities and lives in Burlington, Ontario with his wife and five children. Lawrence Hill is very successful and outstanding author who's novels will be recognized for generations to come.
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