He won the national book award for fiction in 2014 for his first booklength publication, a collection of short stories. Phil klays redeployment, a debut collection of searching, satiric and often agonized stories by an iraq war veteran, has won the national book. He served in iraqs anbar province from january 2007 to february 2008 as a public affairs officer. Former us marine phil klay won the national book award for fiction wednesday night for redeployment, his collection of short stories about soldiers on the front lines of the war in iraq and afghanistan and what happened to them when they returned home. In 2014 the national book foundation named him a 5 under 35 honoree. Phil klay, an iraq war veteran, new york times contributor and winner of the 2014 national book award for fiction, calls for a greater mutual accounting between veterans and civilians about our nations recent wars. Klay is the national book awardwinning author of redeployment. Fairfield university s master of fine arts mfa in creating writing program is proud to welcome national book awardwinning authors phil klay and sigrid nunez to the university. His work has featured in the new york times, tin house and granta.
Redeployment, a national book award winner by author phil klay is a powerful, informative book about the iraq war. National book awards 2014 national book foundation. Klays new york timesbestselling short story collection. Evan osnos accepts the 2014 national book award in nonfiction for age of. Phil klay won the national book award for fiction on wednesday night for his debut short story collection, redeployment, which draws on his experience serving as a marine in iraq and captures the terror, boredom and occasionally the humorous side of war. Former us marine phil klay won the national book award for fiction wednesday night for redeployment, his collection of short stories about soldiers on the front lines of the war in iraq and. 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. The title got my attention emotionally and logically. Winner, 2014 national book awards honoree, 2014 5 under 35. Redeployment wins big at national book awards usa today. Phil klay won the national book award for fiction on wednesday night for his debut short story collection, redeployment, which draws on his. Both have been recognized as significant voicesmcdermotts charming billy won the national book award in 1989, and klay s deployment, a collection of short stories arising from his military. His first published book, it won the 2014 national book award for fiction and the national book critics circles 2014 john leonard award given for a best first book in any genre. Author and iraq war veteran phil klay 05 has won the national book award for his first collection of short stories, redeployment penguin 2014.
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This editorial was published in the new york times on february 8, 2014. Phil klay 05 wins national book award for redeployment. This is an inscribed hardcover first edition, fifth printing of redeployment by u. Former marine phil klay took home the national book award for fiction, winning the prize for his debut short story collection redeployment. National book award goes to phil klay for his short story. Signed first edition redeployment by phil klay 2014. Im a book voyeur on the subway, a game that has become less fun in the era of ereaders and smart phones. He served in iraq during the surge and subsequently received an mfa from hunter college. 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. Inscribed first edition redeployment by phil klay 2014 national book award. No book captures this tension better than redeployment, a collection of short stories by marine veteran phil klay that won the national book award for fiction last night.
Phil klay reads from redeployment at 2014 nba finalists reading. March 11, 2015 this aspen institute book series event features phil klay, veteran of the u. National book award goes to phil klay for his short story collection. An elite few have won the award more than once, including bellow, faulkner, and updike and 2017s winner jesmyn ward who won her first national book award in 2011. Phil klay won the national book award for fiction for his story collection, redeployment. Congratulations to phil klay, who won the national book award for fiction for redeployment, his debut story collection set against the iraq war and its aftermath. 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. 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. Jacqueline woodson accepts the 2014 national book award in young peoples literature for brown girl dreaming. Hunter alumnus phil klay has won the national book award in fiction for redeployment, his debut shortstory collection. Phil klay writes about performative rage and how its affecting the nation.
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The judges described the short stories in klays collection redeployment as. Phil klay is a powerful new voice and redeployment stands tall with the best war writing of this decade. Unread, the book and dust jacket are both fine, but for just some moderate tapping to the spine ends. Phil klays redeployment, a debut collection of searching, satiric and often agonized stories by an iraq war veteran, has won the national book award for fiction. Autographed awardwinners are aplenty on abebooks all the way from nelson algren to jesmyn ward. Marine corps and served in iraqs anbar province from january 2007 to february 2008 as a public affairs officer.
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For phil klay, a national book award winner, war is too. At the 2014 national book awards held in new york city on wednesday evening, the following authors won. Phil klay mfa 11 wins national book award for stories honed at hunter 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. The national book award winner phil klay on the f train thursday morning. 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. Phil klay, who served in iraq with the marines as a. Phil klay wins national book award for fiction books. Redeployment received the national book award for fiction in 2014. Phil klay, who served in iraq, talked to the daily beast after winning the national book award about the fascination of war, whether brooklyn is cancerous with novelists, and more. Each of the twelve short stories looks at the war from a different perspective. Phil klay wins national book award for fiction the. Marine corps, discussing his collection of short stories redeployment. It is recommended that readers start with this essay by phil klay before diving into the book.
Phil klay wins national book award for redeployment. I had to get this right phil klay attends the national book awards on nov. In 2014, phil klay published redeployment, his collection of short stories set in and about the war in iraq. Congratulations to phil klay, who was recently announced as the winner of the national book award for fiction for his debut short story collection redeployment. Evan osnos accepts the 2014 national book award in nonfiction for age of ambition. Explore the best american fiction since the prizes inaugural year in 1950. New york ap phil klays redeployment, a debut collection of searching, satiric and often agonized stories by an iraq war veteran, has won the national book award for fiction. Phil klay is a graduate of dartmouth college and a veteran of the u.
Klay is the graduate programs firstever writerinresidence, and nunez will be a guest faculty member during the programs upcoming winter residency. Phil klay accepts the 2014 national book award in fiction for redeployment national book foundation. Siobhan fallon, author of you know when the men are gone phil klay s stories are tightly wound psychological thrillersits a thrill to read a young writer so brilliantly parsing the complexities and vagaries of war. After being discharged he received an mfa from hunter college of the city university of new york. Phil klay mfa 11 wins national book award for stories honed at. Phil klay nabs fiction prize at national book awards. Phil klay accepts the 2014 national book award in fiction. New york fiction about the iraq war and nonfiction about china won the top prizes wednesday night at the national book awards.
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