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Marine veteran philip klay, in middle with camera, is the author of redeployment, which is a finalist for the national book award in the fiction category. Redeployment wins big at national book awards usa today. Phil klay wins us national book award for fiction the hindu. This is quite an achievement, considering that this is not only the authors debut but also a collection of short stories, which routinely get shunned when it comes to winning big prizes. Marine veteran phil klay wins national book award sfgate. The morning after he won the national book award for fiction, phil klay says he is amazed and overjoyed. A us marines veteran, phil klay, has taken home americas most prestigious literary prize, winning the national book award for fiction for his debut collection of short stories about soldiers struggling to cope with the chaos and devastation of the iraq war. Get to know the finalists for the 2014 national book award. Marine corps veteran, a new yorker staff writer, a former u. When phil klay was named a national book award finalist in 2014 for redeployment, his collection of stories about the iraq war, he spoke of the guidance hed. Us marines veteran phil klay wins for redeployment. This book is an important contribution to the study of civil wars, displacement, colombia, and democratization.
United states marine corps veteran phil klay wowed critics and readers alike with his short story collection redeployment, which was named one of the best debuts of the year the oregonian and won the 2014 national book award for fiction. Iraq veteran phil klay wins national book award for fiction. National book award goes to phil klay for his short story. His short story collection redeployment won the 2014 national book award for fiction and the national book critics circle john leonard prize for best debut work in any genre, and was selected as more about phil klay. Phil klay, a marine veteran who served in iraq for months, has won the national book award for fiction for his first story collection, redeployment. National book award winners phil klay and sigrid nunez. He joins the ranks of distinguished alumni of letters who have also won the award, such as louise erdrich 76, annette gordonreed 81, and david brion davis 50. Author and iraq war veteran phil klay 05 has won the national book award for his first collection of short stories, redeployment penguin 2014.
At national book awards, ursula le guin, phil klay bring hushed silence. Phil klay wins national book award for fiction the state. Phil klay, an iraq war veteran who first wrote for the new york times in 2010, won the national book. The national book award prize for fiction came as a surprise to phil klay, who served as a marine captain in iraq, but not so much to two sergeants who worked for him in anbar province. At national book awards, ursula le guin, phil klay bring. Robin marchantgetty images entertainmentgetty images. For phil klay, a national book award winner, war is too strange to process alone. Marine corps and served in iraqs anbar province from january 2007 to february 2008 as a public affairs officer. The judges described the short stories in klay s collection redeployment as. Redeployment also received the marine corps heritage foundations james. Phil klay accepts the 2014 national book award in fiction. After being discharged he received an mfa from hunter college of the city university of new york. National book award winners, from left, phil klay, fiction.
Explore the best american fiction since the prizes inaugural year in 1950. Phil klays literary salon on the f train the new york times. The 2014 national book award winners are, from left. Redeployment by phil klay and the responsibility of. Iraq war veteran phil klay has won the national book award for fiction. When phil klay was named a national book award finalist in 2014 for redeployment, his collection of stories about the iraq war, he spoke of the guidance hed received from the faculty in hunters mfa in creative writing program, citing in particular colum mccann and peter carey.
Speaking from the podium after winning the national book award for redeployment, phil klay reminded us. He served in iraqs anbar province from january 2007 to february 2008 as a public affairs officer. The bestselling authors will use their expertise to mentor fairfield university creative writing students and faculty. For phil klay, a national book award winner, war is too. Phil klay accepts the 2014 national book award in fiction for redeployment. Phil klay, an iraq war veteran who first wrote for the new york times in 2010, won the national book award for fiction on wednesday for his short story collection, redeployment.
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