Brooks Hansen
Encyclopedia
Brooks Hansen is an American
novelist, screenwriter, and illustrator best known for his 1995 book The Chess Garden. He has also written one young adult's novel. He lives with his family in Carpinteria, California. He was the recipient of the John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship
in 2005.
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novelist, screenwriter, and illustrator best known for his 1995 book The Chess Garden. He has also written one young adult's novel. He lives with his family in Carpinteria, California. He was the recipient of the John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship
Guggenheim Fellowship
Guggenheim Fellowships are American grants that have been awarded annually since 1925 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts." Each year, the foundation makes...
in 2005.
Works
- Boone (1990) Co-written with childhood friend and HarvardHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
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. A fictional documentary-style biography of a fictional performance artist and painter. Named a New York Times Notable Book. - The Chess Garden (1995) A New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Selected for the Fall 1995 Barnes and Noble "Discover Great New Writers" program. Publishers' Weekly Best Book of the Year, 1995.
- Caesar's Antlers (1997) For young adults
- Perlman's Ordeal: A Novel (1999) A New York Times Notable Book.
- The Monsters of St. Helena (2003) A fictional account of Napoleon Bonaparte's final years on St. Helena. Named A New York Times Notable Book.
- The Brotherhood of Joseph (2008) A memoir of infertility and adoption.
- John the Baptizer: A Novel (2009)
External links
- Official Website/Blog: BrooksHansen.com
- Brooks Hansen on Facebook
- Video: Brooks Hansen reads an excerpt from John the Baptizer
- Review of The Monster's of St. Helena: The Monsters of St. Helena: Voted Onto the Island New York Times, February 2, 2003
- Review of Perlman's Ordeal: "Breaking the Waves" Village Voice, September 8, 1999
- Review of Caesar's Antlers: Caesar's Antlers review New York Times, April 19, 1998
- Review of The Chess Garden: Dispatches From the Antipodes, New York Times, September 24, 1995
- Review of Boone: "A Stand-Up Genius" New York Times, August 5, 1990