Lauren Elkin (born 1978) is a writer, essayist and translator. She is known for her book, Art Monsters: Unruly Bodies in Feminist Art[1][2] and Flâneuse, which was among the list of notable books by The New York Times Book Review and a finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay.[3]
Lauren Elkin | |
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 Elkin at the British Library in 2023 | |
| Occupation | Writer and translator |
| Notable works | Art Monsters: Unruly Bodies in Feminist Art |
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Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Granta, Le Monde, and Frieze. She was the English translator of Simone de Beauvoir's The Inseparables.[4][5][6][7]
In 2016, Elkin joined the University of Liverpool's Department of English.[8] Her debut novel, Scaffolding, was published in June 2024 in the U.K.[9]
Early and personal life
editA native New Yorker, Elkin lived in Paris, France for 20 years and is now based in London.
References
edit- ^ Goodpasture, Eliza. "Art Monsters by Lauren Elkin review – daring to be different". The Observer. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Zajdman, Josh (14 November 2023). "Writer and Cultural Critic Lauren Elkin Unleashes Her 'Art Monsters'". Vogue. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Szalai, Jennifer (29 November 2023). "For Women 'Art Monsters,' Both Beauty and Excess Are Key". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Cummins, Anthony (28 August 2021). "Lauren Elkin: 'I felt like I was in De Beauvoir's body'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Womanhouse". artreview.com. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Feeny, Madeleine (9 September 2021). "The view from the Paris bus — an appreciation of everyday life". The Spectator. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ LaCava, Stephanie (16 September 2021). "Give Me Inquisitiveness, Exuberance, Neuroses: Lauren Elkin Interviewed". BOMB Magazine. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Hurst, Matt (1 November 2016). "Writer, Lauren Elkin joins Department of English". University of Liverpool. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Cummins, Anthony (11 June 2024). "Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin review – an erudite first novel with horny energy". The Guardian.