White Girls
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Essay collection by Hilton Als
For other uses, see White Girl (disambiguation).
| First edition | |
| Author | Hilton Als |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Memoir, essays |
| Published | 2013 |
| Publisher | McSweeney's [1] |
| Publicationplace | United States |
White Girls is a nonfiction book by Hilton Als,[1] [2] published November 5, 2013 by McSweeney's.
Overview
[edit ]Combining elements of memoir, criticism, fiction and non-fiction, the book's essays create a portrait of "white girls", a category in which Als includes everyone from Truman Capote to Flannery O’Connor and even Malcolm X.[1] The book explores themes of identity, otherness, commonality, and interpersonal relationships as a kind of "twinship".[3]
Awards
[edit ]| Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Randy Shilts Award for Gay Nonfiction | Winner | [4] |
| Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Nonfiction | Winner | [5] [6] | |
| 2013 | National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism | Finalist | [7] [8] |
References
[edit ]- 1 2 3 Ulin, David L. (November 8, 2013). "Hilton Als blurs the lines in 'White Girls'". Los Angeles Times .
- ↑ Benjamin, Rich (2013年11月08日). "Shades of Influence". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021年07月28日.
- ↑ Battleground, Andrea (December 4, 2013). "Hilton Als' White Girls is ingenious provocation". The A.V. Club .
- ↑ "The Randy Shilts Award for Gay Nonfiction". The Publishing Triangle. Retrieved 2022年01月28日.
- ↑ "26th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced". Lambda Literary. 2014年03月06日. Retrieved 2022年01月28日.
- ↑ "Full List of 2014 Lambda Literary Award Winners". IndieWire. 2014年06月03日. Retrieved 2022年01月28日.
- ↑ "2013 National Book Critics Circle Award Finalists Announced". The Millions. 2014年01月14日. Retrieved 2022年01月25日.
- ↑ "2013". National Book Critics Circle. Retrieved 2022年01月25日.