10:04
ISBN 978-1847088918 | | |
10:04 is the second novel by the American writer Ben Lerner.[1]
Description
The novel belongs to the genres of autofiction and metafiction. The first-person narrator is a 33-year-old writer who lives in New York City. A successful novelist, he has recently been diagnosed with a heart condition that could prove fatal.[2] The book deals with love, art, city, illness, having children, and writing.
Reception
The critical reception of 10:04 has been largely positive.[3]
Awards
The novel was shortlisted for the 2014
Folio Prize.[4]
References
- ^ Garner, Dwight (September 3, 2014). "With Storms Outside, Inner Conflicts Swirl". New York Times. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ World Archipelago. "10:04: A Novel". Macmillan. Archived from the original on 2015-08-16. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "WARM CORE: The Unusually Associative Cyclonic System of Ben Lerner's 10:04". 18 December 2014.
- ^ Tierra Innovation (9 February 2015). "The 2015 Folio Prize Shortlist". theparisreview.org. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
External links
- Review by Hari Kunzru in The New York Times
- Review by Catherine O'Flynn in The Guardian
- Review by Jonathan Gibbs in The Independent