Jeanette Winterson, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1985)

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit is a debut novel written by Jeanette Winterson and published by Pandora Press in 1985. Inviting biographical reading, the novel portrays the struggles of teenage protagonist Jeanette who is stigmatized by her evangelist step-parents on behalf of her lesbian love.

Awards

• 1984-Whitbread First Novel Award
• 1990-BAFTA
• 1990-Prix d'argent Best Script (France)

Reception and Reviews

• The Guardian, "First fruit: Jeanette Winterson on fact, fiction and the conception of Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit", November 3, 2007

Adaptations

• A 1990 BBC television drama mini-series, directed by Beeban Kidron.

Links

• Jeanette Winterson Homepage
• Jeanette Winterson at ContemporaryWriters.com