10:04

10:04 is the second novel by the American writer Ben Lerner.[1]

10:04
First edition (US)
AuthorBen Lerner
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
PublisherFarrar, Straus and Giroux (US)
Granta (UK)
McClelland & Stewart (Canada)
Publication date
2014
Media typePrint; Kindle E-book
Pages256 pp
ISBN978-1847088918

Description

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, illness, having children, and writing.

Reception

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

Awards

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

References

  1. Garner, Dwight (September 3, 2014). "With Storms Outside, Inner Conflicts Swirl". New York Times. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. World Archipelago. "10:04: A Novel". Macmillan. Archived from the original on 2015-08-16. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  3. "WARM CORE: The Unusually Associative Cyclonic System of Ben Lerner's 10:04". 18 December 2014.
  4. Tierra Innovation (9 February 2015). "The 2015 Folio Prize Shortlist". theparisreview.org. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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