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| Author | Ben Lerner |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Peter Berkrot[1] Nancy Linari[1] Tristan Wright[1] |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Bildungsroman |
| Set in | Topeka, Kansas in the 1990s |
| Publisher | FSG Originals |
Publication date | October 1, 2019 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 978-0-374-27778-9 |
| OCLC | 1080555801 |
| 813/.6 | |
| LC Class | PS3612.E68 T63 2019 |
The Topeka School is a 2019 novel by the American novelist and poet Ben Lerner about a high school debate champion from Topeka, Kansas in the 1990s. The book is considered both a bildungsroman and a work of autofiction, as the narrative incorporates many details from Lerner's own life.[2] The novel was a finalist for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.[3]
- ^ a b c "The Topeka School - Digital Audio". Macmillan. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ Leyshon, Cressida (20 May 2019). "Ben Lerner on Adolescence and His Forthcoming Novel". The New Yorker. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ Maher, John (May 4, 2020). "Moser, Whitehead, McDaniel, Grandin, Boyer, Brown Win 2020 Pulitzers". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved May 4, 2020.