Seize the Day (novel)

Seize the Day
First edition
AuthorSaul Bellow
LanguageEnglish
PublisherViking Press
Publication date
November 15, 1956[1]
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover & Paperback)
Pages128

Seize the Day, first published in 1956, is Saul Bellow's fourth book, containing the title novella, three short stories, and a one-act play.[2][3] A review in The New Republic stated that the volume contained "at least three brilliant stories", and concluded, "Altogether, Bellow seems more suited by temperament and ability than any writer or his generation to create for America 'the untreated conscience' of modern man."[4] The book was a finalist for the 1957 National Book Award for Fiction.[5]

The title novella was adapted into the 1986 film of the same name.

  1. ^ "Books Today". The New York Times: 32. November 15, 1956.
  2. ^ "Seize the Day". Kirkus Reviews. November 1, 1956. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  3. ^ Kazin, Alfred (November 18, 1956). "In Search of Light". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  4. ^ Schwartz, Edward (December 3, 1956). "Chronicles of the City". The New Republic. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Seize the Day". National Book Foundation. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.