William Deresiewicz - World Literary Awards

Profile

Gender: Male
Born: 1964 （Englewood, New Jersey）
Nationality: American
Languages: English
Religion: Judaism
Residence History: Englewood, New Jersey → New York (Columbia University) → New Haven, Connecticut (Yale University) → Portland, Oregon

Institution	Faculty	Department	Degree	Period	Country
Columbia University	—	Biology and Psychology, Journalism, English	BA, MSJ, PhD	1985-1998	United States

Columbia University

Biology and Psychology, Journalism, English

Degree: BA, MSJ, PhD

Period: 1985-1998

Year of Graduation: 1998

Country: United States

BA in biology and psychology (1985), MSJ (1987), PhD in English (1998)

Year	Award	Work	Category	Organization	Result
2012	Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing	—	—	National Book Critics Circle	受賞

Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing

2012

Organization: National Book Critics Circle

Result: 受賞

Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing 4 appearances

2011 Non-fiction

A memoir juxtaposing the author's life experiences with readings of Jane Austen's novels, showing how they aid in becoming an adult.

Jane AustenPersonal growthEducation through literature

2014 Non-fiction

Critiques elite education in America, arguing it produces students focused on success rather than meaningful lives.

Elite educationIndependent thinkingLeadership

2020 Non-fiction

Explores how creators struggle to survive in the age of billionaires and big tech.

Artist survivalInformation ageEconomic inequality

Literary Style: CriticalMemoir-like
Recurring Motifs: Critique of elite educationSolitude and leadershipCrisis of creativity

Known as a literary critic who sharply critiques American elite education, author of New York Times bestsellers.

Grew up in a Jewish home and was expelled from yeshiva high school.
Father emigrated from Czechoslovakia and was a professor at Columbia University.