Jami Attenberg
Jami Attenberg (* 1971 in Arlington Heights , Illinois ) is an American writer .
life and work
Jami Attenberg grew up in Buffalo Grove / Illinois and studied literature at Johns Hopkins University . In 2006 a selection of short stories was published under the title Instant Love . In the years that followed, Attenberg's first two novels, The Kept Man and The Melting Season , were published. Her literary breakthrough the author in 2012. Her third novel The Middle Stone became a New York Times - bestselling and was among the ten best-selling books on Amazon listed in 2012. The novel has been translated into several languages and earned the author a nomination for the major Anglo-Saxon literary prizes Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the St. Francis College Literary Prize . Her fifth book, Saint Mazie, followed in 2015 . With her fourth book Not My Thing (2020), which was translated into German and tells of a single life in New York, she succeeded "again with a fascinating, funny and life-wise piece of literature," said Martina Kothe for the NDR.
The novel All This Could Be Yours (2019) describes the discoveries of an astute daughter, a lawyer, in the legacy of her father, who had been a ruthless "toxic narcissist" and power-hungry real estate developer throughout his life .
Articles by Jami Attenberg appear regularly on various topics in major American media such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal , Vogue and Elle .
In Germany her work is published by Schöffling & Co. in translation by Barbara Christ .
Jami Attenberg lives and works in New Orleans , Louisiana .
Works
- Instant love . Short stories. Crown / Shaye Areheart Books, 2006.
- The Kept Man . Novel. Riverhead Books, 2008. (German: Husbands . Roman. Translated from the English by Barbara Christ. Schöffling & Co. 2017. ISBN 978-3-89561-204-6 ).
- The Melting Season . Novel. Riverhead Books, 2010.
- The Middlesteins . Novel. Grand Central Publishing 2012. (German: Die Middlesteins . Roman. Translated from the English by Barbara Christ. Schöffling & Co. 2015. ISBN 978-3-89561-202-2 ).
- Saint Mazie . Novel. Grand Central Publishing 2015. (German: Saint Mazie . Roman. Translated from the English by Barbara Christ. Schöffling & Co. 2016. ISBN 978-3-89561-203-9 ).
- All grown up . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2017. (German: Not my thing . Roman. Translated from the English by Barbara Christ. Schöffling & Co. 2020. ISBN 978-3-89561-357-9 ).
- All This Could Be Yours . Novel. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Middlesteins (Attenberg) - Author Bio. litlovers.com. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ↑ Press information ( Memento of the original from August 20, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on Attenberg's official website. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ↑ Best Books of Year: Top 100 Picks for 2012. Amazon ( Memento from November 28, 2012 in the Internet Archive ).
- ↑ a b About Jami. ( Memento of the original from August 20, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Attenberg's official website. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ↑ https://www.ndr.de/kultur/buch/Jami-Attenbergs-Roman-Nicht-mein-Ding,nichtmeinding100.html
- ↑ Heller McAlpin: In 'All This Could Be Yours,' A Day In The Death Of A Toxic Narcissist , Review on NPR of October 23, 2019, accessed July 1, 2020
- ↑ Lauren LeBlanc: In Jami Attenberg's 'All This Could Be Yours,' a Family Confronts Its Patriarch , review on observer.com October 28, 2019, accessed July 1, 2020
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Attenberg, Jami |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Arlington Heights (Illinois) |