10:04

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10:04
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First edition (US)
AuthorBen Lerner
LanguageEnglish
PublisherFarrar, Straus and Giroux (US)
Granta (UK)
McClelland & Stewart (Canada)
Publication date
2014
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint; Kindle E-book
Pages256 pp
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10:04 is the second novel by the American writer Ben Lerner.[1]


Description

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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 life, illness, having children, and writing.

Reception

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The critical reception of 10:04 has been largely positive.[3]

Awards

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The novel was shortlisted for the 2014 Folio Prize.[4]

References

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