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Public records list Ben Fountain as a novelist and short story writer. Education on record includes Duke University. Recorded honors include National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction (2012) and Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award (2007). Notable works include Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk.
My Take
Ben Fountain fascinates me as a writer who refused to rush. He built his name on short stories, won the PEN/Hemingway for Brief Encounters with Che Guevara, and then floored everyone with his debut novel Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, taking the National Book Critics Circle Award. What I value most is his nerve: he stares straight at American self-deception around war and patriotism instead of flattering his readers. That patience and moral seriousness are rare. He's proof that a slow-burning, carefully aged body of work can hit harder than a torrent of output. I'd trust this man's sentences anywhere.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ben Fountain
- Name (Japanese)
- ベン・ファウンテン
- Reading
- べん・ふぁうんてん
- Born
- 1958
- Origin
- Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / short story writer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Dog
2. Background
- University
- Duke University
Awards & achievements
- 2012 National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction
- 2007 Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk |
4. Links
5. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Ben Fountain from?
Ben Fountain is from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.
What does Ben Fountain do?
Ben Fountain works as writer, novelist, short story writer.
What is Ben Fountain known for?
Notable works include Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk.
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