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Philipp Meyer
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1974
Philipp Meyer is an American fiction writer and the author of the novels American Rust and The Son, as well as short stories published in The New Yorker and elsewhere. Meyer also created and produced the AMC television show based on his novel. He won the 2009 Los Angeles Times Book Prize, received a 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship and was a finalist for the 2014 Pulitzer Prize. He won the 2014 Lucien Barrière prize in France and the 2015 Prix Littérature-Monde Prize in France. In 2017 he was named a Chevalier (Knight) in France's Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
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About Philipp Meyer
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1974
Philipp Meyer is an American fiction writer and the author of the novels American Rust and The Son, as well as short stories published in The New Yorker and elsewhere. Meyer also created and produced the AMC television show based on his novel. He won the 2009 Los Angeles Times Book Prize, received a 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship and was a finalist for the 2014 Pulitzer Prize. He won the 2014 Lucien Barrière prize in France and the 2015 Prix Littérature-Monde Prize in France. In 2017 he was named a Chevalier (Knight) in France's Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Philipp Meyer was born in New York in 1974 and is one of the most prominent voices in contemporary American literature.
His most acclaimed work, The Son, is an epic saga that deeply explores frontier life and the pioneer spirit.
Throughout his career, he has published a total of 15 works spanning genres from westerns to mystery.
His writing is characterized by a masterful portrayal of the complexities of family life and generational dynamics.
As a novelist and short story writer, Meyer has established a literary style that captures the essence of American history.
