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My Take
Haslett strikes me as one of those rare writers who earns prestige without ever chasing it. Being a finalist for both the Pulitzer and the National Book Award with a debut collection and a later novel is the kind of double that signals real depth, not luck. I admire that he writes about the quiet anguish inside families and outsiders rather than spectacle. The Guggenheim and Berlin fellowships suggest a peer-respected craftsman. To me he represents the patient, literary American tradition that rewards careful reading, and I find that kind of restrained, emotionally precise fiction genuinely worth seeking out.
Overview
Adam Haslett (born December 24, 1970) is an American fiction writer and journalist. His debut short story collection, You Are Not a Stranger Here, and his second novel, Imagine Me Gone, were both finalists for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. He has been awarded fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the American Academy in Berlin.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Adam Haslett
- Name (Japanese)
- アダム・ヘイズリット
- Reading
- あだむ・へいずりっと
- Born
- December 24, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
- Origin
- Kingston, Massachusetts, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- novelist / short story writer / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Wellesley High School
- University
- University of Iowa
Awards & achievements
- 2005 Guggenheim Fellowship
- Lambda Literary Award
- 2006 PEN/Malamud Award
- PEN New England Award
- 2011 Berlin Prize
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.