My Father's Diet
novel · First published 2022
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Adrian Nathan West is an American writer, critic, essayist, and literary translator living between Spain and the United States. He is the author of The Aesthetics of Degradation and My Father's Diet. His essays and literary criticism have appeared in publications including The New York Review of Books, The London Review of Books, The Times Literary Supplement, and The Baffler. He translates literary works primarily from Spanish, Catalan, and German, and his translation work has received major literary recognition.
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My Father's Diet
A concise, accessible entry point and West's most recent novel.
The Aesthetics of Degradation
West's debut novel-essay and an introduction to his experimental literary style.
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Novels (1)
- My Father's Diet
novel · 2022
Essays and speeches (1)
- The Aesthetics of Degradation
novel-essay · 2016
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Frequently asked questions about Adrian Nathan West
Who is Adrian Nathan West?
Adrian Nathan West is an American writer, critic, essayist, and literary translator. His criticism has appeared in publications including The Baffler, The New York Review of Books, and The Times Literary Supplement.
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Where was Adrian Nathan West born, and where does he live?
He was born in April 1977 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and biographical profiles describe him as living in Spain.
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What languages does Adrian Nathan West translate from?
West primarily translates literary works from Spanish, Catalan, and German. He has translated more than twenty books.
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Who influenced Adrian Nathan West’s writing?
When asked about influences, West cited Samuel Johnson, Céline, Curzio Malaparte, Natalia Ginzburg, Vladimir Jankélévitch, and Ilse Aichinger. He also recalled advice from his eighth-grade Latin teacher to keep a journal and write daily.
What major recognition has Adrian Nathan West received?
His translation of Benjamín Labatut’s When We Cease to Understand the World was shortlisted for the 2021 International Booker Prize and named a finalist for the 2021 National Book Award for Translated Literature.
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