Michael Chabon has been given the first Scripter Literary Achievement Award.
Often cited as one of the foremost talents in contemporary American letters, Chabon is the author of seven novels, two volumes of short stories and a recent collection of essays. His first book, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, originally written as his master’s thesis at UC Irvine, became a New York Times best seller.
Chabon followed Pittsburgh with Wonder Boys, which was adapted for the big screen and for which he won the 2001 Scripter Award. The same year, he won the Pulitzer Prize for The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. An adaptation of his most recent novel, The Yiddish Policemen’s Union, is currently under development by Joel and Ethan Coen and is scheduled for release in 2010.
I'm ashamed to say I've never read anything by Chabon, and I don't know why, as I'm sure I'd like his books.
Posted by: Lesley | February 21, 2009 at 12:03 PM
What are you waiting for? He's one of the coolest writers working today.
Posted by: Brandon | February 21, 2009 at 02:56 PM
I know, I know - I have no excuse!
Posted by: Lesley | February 22, 2009 at 10:32 PM