Eileen (novel)
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| Author | Ottessa Moshfegh |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Thomas Ott |
| Language | English |
| Published | 2015 |
| Publisher | Penguin Press |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 272 pp |
| ISBN | 978-1594206627 |
Eileen is a 2015 novel by Ottessa Moshfegh, published by Penguin Press.[1][2] It is Moshfegh's first novel.[3] It was shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize in September of that year.
Premise
The story concerns an unhappy 24-year-old woman named Eileen who works at a prison, and what happens to her during a bitter Massachusetts winter in 1964.
Characters
- Eileen Dunlop
- Eileen's father
- Rebecca, a co-worker of Eileen's
- Joanie, Eileen's sister
- Lee Polk, a boy in the prison where Eileen works
Reception
The novel was well received by The New York Times.[4] It won the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award.[5]
Awards
- 2016 Man Booker Prize, shortlistee.[6]
- 2016 Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award
References
- ^ Zimmerman, Jean (23 August 2015). "'Eileen' Is Dark, Damaged Fun". NPR. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ P. Sullivan, Kevin (14 August 2015). "Eileen". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ Kiesling, Lydia (20 August 2015). "Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh review – an odd double of Plath's Bell Jar". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ King, Lily (14 August 2015). "'Eileen,' by Ottessa Moshfegh". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ Mark Shanahan (March 16, 2016). "Newton's Ottessa Moshfegh wins 2016 PEN/Hemingway Award". Boston Globe. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ Alice (September 13, 2016). "Man Booker Prize announces 2016 shortlist". Man Booker. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
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