10:04
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| File:4 minutes after 10.jpg First edition (US) | |
| Author | Ben Lerner |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (US) Granta (UK) McClelland & Stewart (Canada) |
Publication date | 2014 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print; Kindle E-book |
| Pages | 256 pp |
| ISBN | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
10:04 is the second novel by the American writer Ben Lerner.[1]
Description
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]The critical reception of 10:04 has been largely positive.[3]
Awards
[edit | edit source]The novel was shortlisted for the 2014 Folio Prize.[4]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Review by Hari Kunzru in The New York Times
- Review by Catherine O'Flynn in The Guardian
- Review by Jonathan Gibbs in The Independent