Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (2016) Winner
Nathan Hill
ネイサン・ヒル
Nathan Hill
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975-01-01 （Cedar Rapids, Iowa）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa → Illinois (various) → Missouri (various) → Oklahoma (various) → Kansas (various) → New York City → Naples, Florida
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, journalist, former university lecturer (English)
- Active Years
- 1999-
- Affiliations
- University of South Florida (former lecturer)
- Influenced By
- John Irving, Charles Dickens
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | English & Journalism | — | Bachelor of Arts | 1990s | United States |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | Fine Arts (MFA) | — | MFA | 2000年代 | United States |
University of Iowa
English & Journalism
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1990s
Year of Graduation:
1999
Country:
United States
Originally intended to study biomedical engineering; switched to English and journalism to take creative writing classes
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Fine Arts (MFA)
Degree:
MFA
Period:
2000年代
Country:
United States
Pursued a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in creative writing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction | The Nix | — | Los Angeles Times Book Prize | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Oprah's Book Club selection | Wellness | — | Oprah's Book Club 2.0 | 選出 |
Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction
2016
Work:
The Nix
Organization:
Los Angeles Times Book Prize
Result:
受賞
Oprah's Book Club selection
2023
Work:
Wellness
Organization:
Oprah's Book Club 2.0
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Nix
2016 Novel (literary fiction)A multi-generational story about family, politics, and memory spanning from the 1980s to the present. The novel interweaves the protagonist's life with his mother's past against the backdrop of American social and cultural issues.
familymemorypoliticsidentity
Wellness
2023 Satirical novelA satirical novel that lampoons contemporary 'wellness' culture. It centers on social criticism of self-improvement trends, consumerism, class, and identity.
wellness culturesatireconsumerismclass
Bibliography
- The Nix
- Wellness
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- multiple perspectivesdetailed social depictionblend of humor and pathos
- Recurring Motifs
- family rupture and reconciliationmedia and politics' influencememory and reckoning with the past
Legacy
He gained critical success with his debut novel The Nix (2016) and became a notable voice in contemporary American fiction. His 2023 novel Wellness received broad reviews and further attention after being selected for Oprah's Book Club.
In Popular Culture
- Selection by Oprah's Book Club (2023) increased commercial and cultural attention
Trivia
- Spent 10 years writing his debut novel The Nix.
- After many rejections he took a break and played video games before resuming writing.
- His wife Jenni is a musician with the Naples Philharmonic.
- He formerly taught at the University of South Florida and left the position to focus on writing.