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Siri Hustvedt

(1955) Poet United States

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Siri Hustvedt is a poet from the United States, best known for What I Loved.

Quick Facts About Siri Hustvedt

Born
February 19, 1955
Nationality
United States
Profession
Poet
Notable works
What I Loved
Known for
The Sorrows of an American, The Summer Without Men
Spouse
Paul Auster

About Siri Hustvedt

Siri Hustvedt is an American novelist and essayist. Hustvedt is the author of a book of poetry, seven novels, two books of essays, and several works of non-fiction. Her books include The Blindfold (1992), The Enchantment of Lily Dahl (1996), What I Loved (2003), for which she is best known, A Plea for Eros (2006), The Sorrows of an American (2008), The Shaking Woman or A History of My Nerves (2010), The Summer Without Men (2011), Living, Thinking, Looking (2012), The Blazing World (2014), Memories of the Future (2019), and Ghost Stories (2026). What I Loved and The Summer Without Men were international bestsellers. Her work has been translated into over thirty languages.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Prix Femina Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon Princess of Asturias Literary Prize Quebec bookseller's award honorary doctorate of Paris Nanterre University honorary doctorate of Grenoble-III University Q137449821 Q137870118

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