Dec 27, 2014 as in atocha station, the main character in his geniuslevel followup, 10. An interview with poet and awardwinning novelist ben lerner about his gripping new book 10. Oct 15, 2014 in this months book club episode, mike and janet are whelmed by ben lerner s autobiographical brooklyn novel 10. Download citation autonarration, i, and odd address in ben lerners autofictional novel 10. Jan 08, 2015 i became so infuriated with ben lerner s debut novel, leaving the atocha station, that on finishing it i decided to avoid male writers completely, and spent four months reading women. If we are able to see things a little differently, the novel seems to say, if amid the chaos we can locate pockets of potentialfor connection, for collectivitythen theres hope. Ben lerner is the author of three books of poetry the lichtenberg figures, angle of yaw, and mean free path, three novels leaving the atocha station, 10. Gerald murnanes the plains is a strange australian. Born and raised in topeka, kansas, writer and editor ben lerner earned a ba in political science and an mfa in creative writing from brown university. Ben lerner is former owner of maximized living and current founder of velocity coaching and consulting. The highest grossing film of 1985 was nearly named spacemen from pluto because a studio executive couldnt find evidence of any successful film.
Feb 16, 2016 ben lerner discusses his first book of poetry, the lichtenberg figures. He has published the poetry collections the lichtenberg figures, angle of yaw a finalist for the national book award, mean free path. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Following the international buzz for his debut, leaving the atocha station, comes 10. Ben lerner is a poet, novelist, essayist, and critic. Born in kansas in 1979, ben lerner is the author of three books of poetry, the lichtenberg figures, angle of yaw, and mean free path. Hes so good that he tempts you to make large predictions about his career, predictions like. As the book opens, the unnamed writer is enjoying an. Ben is the author of two new york times best sellers, doctor for two u. Feb 09, 2015 a l so by ben lerner fiction leaving the atocha station poetry mean free path angle of yaw the lichtenberg figures. Oct, 2015 his novel leaving the atocha station, won the 2012 believer book award, and excerpts from 10. Download free 1004 ben lerner 1004 ben lerner right here, we have countless books 1004 ben lerner and collections to check out. The world rearranges itself around the narrator, when a mentor falls ill. Raised in the nyc suburb of hastingsonhudson, ny, ben showed an early interest in performing and began regularly doing musical theatre at the age of 8.
His first novel, leaving the atocha station, won the 2012 believer book award. On anxiety for the future, the importance of imagination, and why the line between fiction and reality is blurrier than we might suppose. He has been a fulbright scholar, a finalist for the national book award, a howard foundation fellow, and a guggenheim fellow. Ben, the narrator of ben lerner s sarcastic, intelligent new novel, 10. A successful novelist, he has recently been diagnosed with a heart condition that could prove fatal.
In 2004, library journal named it one of the years twelve best books of poetry. The firstperson narrator is a 33yearold writer who lives in new york city. He has been a fulbright fellow, a finalist for the national book award for poetry, a howard foundation fellow, and a guggenheim fellow. Born in topeka, kansas, in 1979, ben lerner is the author of three books of poetry the lichtenberg figures, angle of yaw, and mean free path. He has been a fulbright scholar, a finalist for the pulitzer prize for fiction, a finalist for the national book award, a finalist for the national book critics circle award, a howard foundation fellow, a guggenheim fellow, and a macarthur fellow, among other honors. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Ben, the narrator of ben lerners sarcastic, intelligent new novel, 10. Ben lerners second novel was published on new years day but ill still be thinking and laughing about it come the end of 2015.
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The lichtenberg figures, angle of yaw, and mean free path. He was awarded the hayden carruth prize for his cycle of fiftytwo sonnets, the lichtenberg figures. He has received fellowships from the fulbright, guggenheim, and macarthur foundations, and is the author of three internationally acclaimed novels, leaving the atocha station, 10. He has been a finalist for the national book award, a fulbright scholar in spain, and the recipient of a howard foundation fellowship. The lichtenberg figures, angle of yaw a finalist for the national book award, and mean free path.