Nicholson Baker
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Nicholson Baker is an American novelist and essayist known for his meticulous attention to everyday detail, inventive prose style, and works such as "The Mezzanine" and "Vox."
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nicholson Baker canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
essayist
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human ⓘ nonfiction writer ⓘ novelist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
James Madison Freedom of Information Award
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National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1957-01-07 ⓘ |
| education | Haverford College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
erotic fiction
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literary fiction ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Nicholson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWrittenWorkOn |
U.S. government secrecy
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ education and teaching ⓘ libraries and preservation of paper ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Updike
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Marcel Proust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| name | Nicholson Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed depictions of mundane daily life
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formal experimentation in fiction ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Box of Matches
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Baseless: My Search for Secrets in the Ruins of the Freedom of Information Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Checkpoint NERFINISHED ⓘ Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Holes NERFINISHED ⓘ Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ Room Temperature NERFINISHED ⓘ Substitute: Going to School With a Thousand Kids NERFINISHED ⓘ The Anthologist NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fermata NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mezzanine NERFINISHED ⓘ Vox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
columnist
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essayist ⓘ librarian ⓘ novelist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| residence | Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Margaret Brentano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | critical studies on contemporary American fiction ⓘ |
| writingStyleCharacteristic |
inventive prose style
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meticulous attention to everyday detail ⓘ |
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