Jason Roberts (author)
Jason Roberts | |
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Born | California |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1997–present |
Genre | nonfiction, fiction |
Notable works | A Sense of the World |
Notable awards | Van Zorn Prize, National Book Critics Circle (finalist), Guardian First Book Award (nominee) |
Partner | Julia Scott |
Relatives | Anthony K. Roberts (father), Gloria Neil (mother) |
Website | |
jasonroberts.net |
Jason Roberts is an American author of narrative nonfiction and fiction. A former journalist and technologist, Roberts' books include A Sense of the World and Every Living Thing.
Early life and career
The son of photojournalist
An early proponent of the Internet, in 1996 Roberts launched the Learn2 Corporation, one of the first sources for non-academic instruction on the Internet. In 1999, the company began publicly trading on the
A Sense of the World
A Sense of the World: How a Blind Man became History's Greatest Traveler is the first biography of James Holman (1786–1857), the blind Englishman who overcame illness and adversity to become a world traveler and cultural commentator. It was published in the United States by HarperCollins, and in the United Kingdom by Simon & Schuster.[2]
It was a finalist for the 2006 National Book Critics Circle Award, and longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award.[citation needed]
A Sense of the World was named a "Best Book of the Year" by the
- A Sense of the World is inspiring--but in the real way, the way most "inspirational" books aren't. Holman wasn't a Fear Factor thrill seeker; he was a deeply Romantic figure, a man ransacking the globe for peace of mind even as he fled the demons of disappointment and bitterness nipping at his heels. A celebrity in his time, Holman subsided after his death into the darkness in which he lived. He, and readers everywhere, owes Roberts thanks for leading him back into the light.[3]
Other publications
Roberts’ first five books were on technical topics, such as object-oriented programming. He is the editor of The Learn2 Guide, as well as four titles in the bestselling 642 Books series, each collections of creative materials for writers.
The nonfiction book Every Living Thing is scheduled for publication in April of 2024. According to United States publisher Random House, the work is “an epic, extraordinary account of rivalry and obsession in the quest to survey all of life on Earth,” tracing the parallel lives and careers of the 18th-century naturalists Carl Linnaeus and George-Louis de Buffon.[4]
Personal
Roberts lives in
References
- ^ "Publisher bio". Archived from the original on June 18, 2006. Retrieved June 17, 2006.
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Roberts, Jason (2006). A Sense of the World: How a Blind Man Became History's Greatest Traveler. New York, New York: Harper Collins Publishing. ISBN 0-00-716106-9.
- ^ "Have Cane, Will Travel". Time, June 4, 2006.
- ^ "Every Living Thing by Jason Roberts: 9781984855206 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com.
- ^ "about | Jason Roberts [.net]". February 2, 2009.