10:04
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 First edition (US) | |
| Author | Ben Lerner |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (US) Granta (UK) McClelland & Stewart (Canada) |
Publication date | 2014 |
| Media type | Print; Kindle E-book |
| Pages | 256 pp |
| ISBN | 978-1847088918 |
10:04 is the second novel by the American writer Ben Lerner.[1]
Description[edit]
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[edit]
The critical reception of 10:04 has been largely positive.[3]
Awards[edit]
The novel was shortlisted for the 2014 Folio Prize.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- Review by Hari Kunzru in The New York Times
- Review by Catherine O'Flynn in The Guardian
- Review by Jonathan Gibbs in The Independent