White Girls
Essay collection by Hilton Als
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Author | Hilton Als |
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Language | English |
Genre | Memoir, essays |
Published | 2013 |
Publisher | McSweeney's[1] |
Publication place | United States |
White Girls is a nonfiction book by Hilton Als,[1][2] published November 5, 2013 by McSweeney's.
Overview
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
Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
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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
- ^ a b c Ulin, David L. (November 8, 2013). "Hilton Als blurs the lines in 'White Girls'". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Benjamin, Rich (2013-11-08). "Shades of Influence". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ 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 2022-01-28.
- ^ "26th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced". Lambda Literary. 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ "Full List of 2014 Lambda Literary Award Winners". IndieWire. 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ "2013 National Book Critics Circle Award Finalists Announced". The Millions. 2014-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ "2013". National Book Critics Circle. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
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