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Hernan Diaz (writer)
Hernan Diaz (born 1973) is a writer. His 2017 novel ''In the Distance'' was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, as well as the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. He also received a Whiting Award. Personal life Although Diaz was born in Argentina and raised in Sweden, he has spent most of his life living in the United States. He received a doctorate of philosophy from New York University. Career Diaz has received fellowships from the New York Public Library's Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers, The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center, MacDowell, Yaddo, and the Ingmar Bergman Estate. Diaz has published two novels, which have been published in more than 20 languages. His essays and short stories have been published in ''The Paris Review'', ''Granta'', ''Playboy'', ''The Yale Review'', and ''McSweeney's''. Aside from his writing, he is the associate director of the Hispanic Institute for Latin American and Iberian Cultures at Columbia University, and serves as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Distance
''In the Distance'' is a 2017 novel by writer and professor Hernán Diaz. The story recounts the life of Håkan, a Swedish emigrant who is separated from his brother on their journey to the United States in the mid-19th century. Penniless, Håkan travels across the American West, sometimes in very harsh conditions, with the goal of finding his brother in New York City. Writing and composition The novel took six years to write. Diaz was drawn to the Western genre as he thought it had not " ulfilledits promise or potential". Diaz wrote the book in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Reception Carys Davies, for ''The Guardian'', referred to the novel as a "thrilling narrative, full of twists and turns". Catherine Taylor, for the ''Financial Times'', praised ''In the Distance'' as an "extraordinary epic tale". The novel was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction and the Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revista Hispánica Moderna
''Revista Hispánica Moderna'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal which focuses on research in Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian literature and culture. It was founded in 1934 as ''Boletín del Instituto de las Españas'' at Columbia University. The current editor is Graciela Montaldo, a professor in the Department of Latin American and Iberian Cultures at Columbia University. The journal is published semiannually by the University of Pennsylvania Press. It is available online through Project MUSE and JSTOR JSTOR (; short for ''Journal Storage'') is a digital library founded in 1995 in New York City. Originally containing digitized back issues of academic journals, it now encompasses books and other primary sources as well as current issues of j .... In 2009, the Council of Editors of Learned Journals awarded the ''Revista Hispánica Moderna'' the 2009 Phoenix Award for Significant Editorial Achievement. References External links * RHM on Project MUSERHM on JSTOR {{DEFAU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kenyon Review
''The Kenyon Review'' is a literary magazine based in Gambier, Ohio, US, home of Kenyon College. ''The Review'' was founded in 1939 by John Crowe Ransom, critic and professor of English at Kenyon College, who served as its editor until 1959. ''The Review'' has published early works by generations of important writers, including Robert Penn Warren, Ford Madox Ford, Robert Lowell, Delmore Schwartz, Flannery O'Connor, Boris Pasternak, Bertolt Brecht, Peter Taylor, Dylan Thomas, Anthony Hecht, Maya Angelou, Rita Dove, Derek Walcott, Thomas Pynchon, Don Delillo, Woody Allen, Louise Erdrich, William Empson, Linda Gregg, Mark Van Doren, Kenneth Burke, and Ha Jin."History" the ''Kenyon Review'' Website, Retrieved January 26, 2007 The magazine's short stories have won more |
William Saroyan International Prize For Writing
The William Saroyan International Prize for Writing is a biennial literary award for fiction and nonfiction in the spirit of William Saroyan by emerging writers. It was established by Stanford University Libraries and the William Saroyan Foundation to "encourage new or emerging writers rather than recognize established literary figures;" the prize being $12,500. The Saroyan Prize was first awarded in 2003 for "newly published works of fiction including novels, short stories, dramas or memoirs." Starting with the second round of awards in 2005, separate awards have been given for fiction and nonfiction. With the exception of a three year gap between the second and third rounds of awards, the prize has been awarded every two years since it was established. Winners and finalists *2003 : **''Everything is Illuminated'' by Jonathan Safran Foer (winner) **'' The Impressionist'' by Hari Kunzru **''Nocturne'' by Adam Rapp *2005 Fiction: **''The Laments'' by George Hagen (winner) **''Bloodv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Literary Hub
Literary Hub is a daily literary website that launched in 2015 by Grove Atlantic president and publisher Morgan Entrekin, American Society of Magazine Editors Hall of Fame editor Terry McDonell, and Electric Literature founder Andy Hunter. Content Focused on literary fiction and nonfiction, ''Literary Hub'' publishes personal and critical essays, interviews, and book excerpts from over 100 partners, including independent presses (New Directions Publishing, Graywolf Press), large publishers (Simon & Schuster, Alfred A. Knopf), bookstores (Book People, Politics and Prose), non-profits (PEN America), and literary magazines (''The Paris Review'', n+1). The mission of ''Literary Hub'' is to be the "site readers can rely on for smart, engaged, entertaining writing about all things books." The website has been featured in ''The Washington Post'', ''The Guardian'', and ''Poets & Writers''. In 2019, Literary Hub launched their new blog, ''The Hub'', alongside LitHub Radio, a "network of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminist Press
The Feminist Press (officially The Feminist Press at CUNY) is an American independent nonprofit literary publisher that promotes freedom of expression and social justice. It publishes writing by people who share an activist spirit and a belief in choice and equality. Founded in 1970 to challenge sexual stereotypes in books, schools and libraries, the press began by rescuing “lost” works by writers such as Zora Neale Hurston, Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Rebecca Harding Davis, and established its publishing program with books by American writers of diverse racial and class backgrounds. Since then it has also been bringing works from around the world to North American readers. The Feminist Press is the longest surviving women's publishing house in the world. The press operates out of the Graduate Center at the City University of New York (CUNY). Founding and history By the end of the 1960s, both Florence Howe and her then husband Paul Lauter had taught in the Freedom Schools i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Publishers Weekly
''Publishers Weekly'' (''PW'') is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers, and literary agents. Published continuously since 1872, it has carried the tagline, "The International News Magazine of Book Publishing and Bookselling". With 51 issues a year, the emphasis today is on book reviews. The magazine was founded by bibliographer Bibliography (from and ), as a discipline, is traditionally the academic study of books as physical, cultural objects; in this sense, it is also known as bibliology (from ). English author and bibliographer John Carter describes ''bibliography ... Frederick Leypoldt in the late 1860s, and had various titles until Leypoldt settled on the name ''The Publishers' Weekly'' (with an apostrophe) in 1872. The publication was a compilation of information about newly published books, collected from publishers and from other sources by Leypoldt, for an audience of booksellers. By 1876, ''The Publishers' Weekly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coffee House Press
Coffee House Press is a nonprofit independent press based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The press’s goal is to "produce books that celebrate imagination, innovation in the craft of writing, and the many authentic voices of the American experience." It is widely considered to be among the top five independent presses in the United States, and has been called a national treasure. The press publishes literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. History Coffee House began with ''Toothpaste'', a mimeograph magazine founded by Allan Kornblum in Iowa in 1970. After taking a University of Iowa typography course with the acclaimed Harry Duncan, Kornblum was inspired to turn ''Toothpaste'' into Toothpaste Press, a small publishing company dedicated to producing poetry pamphlets and letterpress books.Jessica Powers"The impulse to publish is the impulse to share enthusiasm" After 10 years of publishing letterpress books, Kornblum closed the press in December 1983; the following year, he moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverhead Books
Riverhead Books is an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) founded in 1994 by Susan Petersen Kennedy. Writers published by Riverhead include Ali Sethi, Marlon James (novelist), Marlon James, Junot Díaz, George Saunders, Khaled Hosseini, Nick Hornby, Anne Lamott, Carlo Rovelli, Randall Munroe, Patricia Lockwood, Sarah Vowell, the 14th Dalai Lama, Dalai Lama, Chang-rae Lee, Meg Wolitzer, Dinaw Mengestu, Daniel Alarcón, Daniel H. Pink, Steven Johnson (author), Steven Johnson, Jon Ronson, Ellen Burstyn, Elizabeth Gilbert, James McBride (writer), James McBride, Jing Tsu and C Pam Zhang. Authors published by Riverhead won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkus Prize
The Kirkus Prize is an American literary award conferred by the book review magazine ''Kirkus Reviews''. Established in 2014, the Kirkus Prize bestows annually. Three authors are awarded each, divided into three categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, and Young Readers' Literature. It has been described as one of the most lucrative prizes in literature. Eligibility and selection Books reviewed by ''Kirkus Reviews'' that have received the Kirkus Star are automatically eligible for the Kirkus Prize and are selected for nomination. The eligibility dates of publication for books is typically between November 1 of the previous year and October 31 of the current year, with few exceptions. Self-published books that have earned the Kirkus Star are eligible for the Kirkus Prize. However, self-published books are not eligible based on their date of publication but rather the date of publication of their online review by ''Kirkus Reviews''. All books must first be reviewed by ''Kirkus Reviews'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trust (novel)
__NOTOC__ ''Trust'' is a 2022 novel written by Hernan Diaz. The novel was published by Riverhead Books. Writing and development Diaz's initial inspiration for the novel was a desire to "write about extreme wealth and capital". Reception Critical reception According to literary review aggregator Book Marks, the novel received mostly "Rave" reviews. Honors and accolades The novel won the 2022 Kirkus Prize for Fiction. The novel was longlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize. ''Trust'' was named one of the "10 Best Books of 2022" by ''The Washington Post'' and ''The New York Times''. ''The New Yorker'' and ''Esquire'' included the novel on their lists of the best books of 2022. The novel was also included on a year-end list of books published in 2022 which were "loved" by NPR staff. Adaptation Kate Winslet will star in and produce a limited television series adaptation of ''Trust''. References External links * * (See Jean Strouse Jean Strouse (born 1945) is an American biographe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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