247 pages
English language
Published Jan. 6, 1979
Mockingbirdii
by Walter Tevis
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Mockingbird is a 1980 dystopian science fiction novel by American writer Walter Tevis. Set in a far-future New York City, it follows a man who secretly teaches himself to read in a society where literacy has disappeared and daily life is regulated by entertainment and government-issued drugs. The novel was first published in hardcover by Doubleday in 1980. It was a finalist for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1980. Contemporary reviewers such as Michael Bishop in The Washington Post and John Nicholson in The Times praised Tevis's storytelling and craft, while later commentators have continued to discuss the novel's themes, including its focus on literacy. In 2022, Searchlight Pictures announced that it was developing a film adaptation with Alma Har'el attached to direct.
Mockingbird is a 1980 dystopian science fiction novel by American writer Walter Tevis. Set in a far-future New York City, it follows a man who secretly teaches himself to read in a society where literacy has disappeared and daily life is regulated by entertainment and government-issued drugs. The novel was first published in hardcover by Doubleday in 1980. It was a finalist for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1980. Contemporary reviewers such as Michael Bishop in The Washington Post and John Nicholson in The Times praised Tevis's storytelling and craft, while later commentators have continued to discuss the novel's themes, including its focus on literacy. In 2022, Searchlight Pictures announced that it was developing a film adaptation with Alma Har'el attached to direct.