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10:04

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10:04
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
ISBN978-1847088918

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