Akashic Books - World Literary Awards

プロフィール

性別: 不明
生誕: 1997-01-01 （Brooklyn, New York City, United States）
国籍: United States
言語: English
居住地歴: Brooklyn (New York City)

経歴

職業: Independent publisher, Book publishing
活動期間: 1997年〜

受賞・候補エディション

Edgar Allan Poe Awards 4回登壇

作品

代表作

The Fuck Up (Arthur Nersesian)

1997年 Novel (indie/urban fiction)

One of the first titles published by Akashic Books; an urban novel capturing chaotic Brooklyn life and serving as an early touchstone for the press.

urban lifeyouth failureunderclass

翻訳

Translated into multiple languages

Go the Fuck to Sleep (Adam Mansbach)

2011年 Picture book / Humor

A satirical picture book about putting children to sleep. A leaked PDF circulated virally before publication, propelling the book to bestseller status before its official release.

parenting frustrationshumorintersection of popular culture and literature

映像化・舞台化

[Audiobook] Go the Fuck to Sleep (audiobook) / Samuel L. Jackson（ナレーターを務めた著名人多数） (2011)

翻訳

Translated into multiple languages

Brooklyn Noir (noir anthology series)

Anthology / Noir

One of Akashic Books' signature series. Noir anthologies themed around cities expanded internationally and raised the press' profile.

urban underbellycrimelocal stories

翻訳

International editions exist (Delhi Noir, Havana Noir, etc.)

全著作

The Fuck Up - Arthur Nersesian
Go the Fuck to Sleep - Adam Mansbach
Black Goat (Chris Abani poetry series)
Brooklyn Noir (anthology)

翻案

Go the Fuck to Sleep - audiobook (multiple celebrity narrators)

作風・主題

文体: curation oriented toward popular cultureindie ethoseditorial focus on noir anthologies
頻出モチーフ: urban underbellyvoices from the marginscoexistence of violence and humor

評価・遺産

Since its founding in 1997, Akashic Books has become known as an influential indie press, expanding the intersection of popular culture and literature through city-themed noir series and publishing bold authors. Despite its small size, it has achieved international reach.

資料所蔵先

Offices and related materials housed at The (OA) Can Factory (Brooklyn)

大衆文化への影響

Viral spread of leaked PDFs of 'Go the Fuck to Sleep', bringing mainstream attention
International expansion of city-based 'Noir' anthology series originating with Brooklyn Noir

引用

"to make literature more part of popular culture, not just a part of elitist culture."

出典: Akashic Books founding mission statement (1997年)

豆知識

Founded in 1997 in Brooklyn by Johnny Temple.
Known for its 'Brooklyn Noir' and related city-based noir anthology series.
'Go the Fuck to Sleep' (2011) went viral after leaked PDFs circulated prior to official release.