The Friend
by Sigrid Nunez
International Dublin Literary Award · 2020 · ShortlistNational Book Award for Fiction · 2018 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Dublin Literary Award | 2020 | Shortlist |
| National Book Award for FictionFiction | 2018 | Winner |
About This Book
After a beloved friend and mentor commits suicide, a writer inherits his Great Dane, Apollo. As she struggles to mourn, to write, and to care for the enormous dog in her tiny New York apartment, she explores the nature of loss, friendship, and literature itself. A meditation on grief told with extraordinary lightness.
About the Author
Sigrid NunezAmerican
Sigrid Nunez was born in 1951 in New York City, the daughter of a Chinese-Panamanian father and a German mother. She grew up in New York, attended Barnard College, and earned an MFA from Columbia University. She worked briefly as an assistant to Susan Sontag before beginning a career as a novelist and essayist. Read more →
