Madeline Miller

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Madeline Miller
Miller in 2013
Miller in 2013
Born (1978-07-24) July 24, 1978 (age 43)[1]
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationBrown University (AB, AM)
University of Chicago
Yale University
Notable worksThe Song of Achilles
Circe
Notable awardsOrange Prize for Fiction (2012)
Website
Official website

Madeline Miller (born July 24, 1978) is an American novelist, author of The Song of Achilles (2011) and Circe (2018). Miller spent ten years writing The Song of Achilles while she worked as a Latin and Greek teacher. The novel tells the story of the love between the mythological figures Achilles and Patroclus; it won the Orange Prize for Fiction, making Miller the fourth debut novelist to win the prize. She is a 2019 recipient of the Alex Awards.

Early life[]

Miller was born on July 24, 1978, in Boston and grew up in New York City and Philadelphia.[2][3] After graduating from Brown University with a bachelor's and master's in Classics (2000 and 2001, respectively), Miller then went on to teach Latin, Greek, and Shakespeare to high school students.[2][3][4] She also studied for a year at the University of Chicago's Committee on Social Thought working towards a PhD and from 2009 to 2010 at the Yale School of Drama for an MFA in Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism.[5] As of May 2012 Miller lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts teaching and writing.[3][4]

Miller told a reporter from The Guardian that her inspirations include David Mitchell, Lorrie Moore, Anne Carson, and Virgil.[6]

Novels[]

The Song of Achilles[]

Main article: The Song of Achilles

The Song of Achilles, Miller's debut novel, was released in September 2011.[3][7] The book took her ten years to write.[2][3] Set in Greece, the novel tells the story of a love affair between Achilles and Patroclus.[4] The novel won the 17th annual Orange Prize for Fiction.[8]

Circe[]

Main article: Circe (novel)

Circe, Miller's second novel, was released on April 10, 2018.[9] The book is a modern reimagining told from the perspective of Circe, an enchantress in Greek mythology who is featured in Homer's Odyssey. Circe was ranked the second-greatest book of the 2010s by Paste.[10] Tutor House ranked Circe in its top books for Classics students in 2021. An 8-part miniseries adaptation of the book has been greenlit for HBO Max.[11] Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver are set to write and produce the adaptation.[12]

Awards[]

Book Award Result Ref.
The Song of Achilles (2011) Chautauqua Prize Finalist [13]
Gaylactic Spectrum Award Won [14]
Orange Prize for Fiction Won [8]
Stonewall Book Award Honor Book [15]
Circe (2018) Athenaeum Literary Award Won [16]
Goodreads Choice Award (Fantasy) Won [17]
The Kitschies (Red Tentacle) Won [18]
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Finalist [19]
Women's Prize for Fiction Shortlisted [20]

Bibliography[]

  • The Song of Achilles. London: Bloomsbury, 2011. ISBN 9781408816035, OCLC 770085076
  • Circe: A Novel. New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company, 2018. ISBN 9780316556347, OCLC 1029608347[21][22][23]

References[]

  1. ^ Leonard, Sue (September 24, 2011). "Beginner's Pluck". Irish Examiner. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Alter, Alexandra (February 24, 2012). "Rewriting the Story of Achilles". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Brown, Mark (May 30, 2012). "Orange prize for fiction 2012 goes to Madeline Miller". The Guardian. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Marsden, Sam (May 30, 2012). "Orange Prize for Fiction goes to Madeline Miller's story of a love affair overshadowed by the Trojan War". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  5. ^ "About Madeline". madelinemiller.com. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  6. ^ "Paperback Q&A: Madeline Miller on The Song of Achilles". The Guardian. May 1, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  7. ^ Ana (December 21, 2011). "Book Review: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller". The Book Smugglers. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Kellogg, Carolyn (May 30, 2012). "First-time author Madeline Miller wins last-ever Orange Prize". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  9. ^ "News - Madeline Miller". madelinemiller.com. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  10. ^ "The 40 Best Novels of the 2010s". pastemagazine.com. October 14, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  11. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 30, 2019). "'Circe' Fantasy Drama From Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver Based On Novel Gets HBO Max Series Order". Deadline Hollywood.
  12. ^ Otterson, Joe (July 30, 2019). "HBO Max Orders Greek Mythology Drama 'Circe' From Amanda Silver, Rick Jaffa". Variety. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  13. ^ Ron Charles (May 15, 2013). "Timothy Egan wins Chautauqua Prize for "Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher"". Washington Post. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  14. ^ "Gaylactic Spectrum Awards 2013". Science Fiction Awards Database. Locus Science Fiction Foundation. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  15. ^ "Stonewall Book Awards List – 2013". American Library Association. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  16. ^ "Literary Award". The Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  17. ^ Jarema, Kerri (December 4, 2018). "The 2018 Goodreads Choice Awards Winners Are Here & 'The Hate U Give' Won In A BIG Way". Bustle. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  18. ^ Chandler, Mark (April 16, 2019). "Miller's Circe picks up Red Tentacle at Kitschies | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  19. ^ Emerson, David (June 5, 2019). "The Mythopoeic Society: 2019 Mythopoeic Awards finalists announced". www.mythsoc.org. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  20. ^ Jean-Philippe, McKenzie (April 29, 2019). "An Oprah's Book Club Pick Just Made the Women's Prize for Fiction Shortlist". Oprah Daily. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  21. ^ Charles, Ron (April 9, 2018). "Review | The original nasty woman is a goddess for our times". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  22. ^ Alter, Alexandra (April 6, 2018). "Circe, a Vilified Witch From Classical Mythology, Gets Her Own Epic". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  23. ^ Preston, Alex (April 8, 2018). "Circe by Madeline Miller review – Greek classic thrums with contemporary relevance". The Guardian. Retrieved April 15, 2018.

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