The Lazarus Project (novel)
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| Author | Aleksandar Hemon |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Riverhead Books |
Publication date | 1 May 2008 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 304 pp |
| ISBN | 978-1-59448-988-4 |
| OCLC | 183267842 |
The Lazarus Project is a 2008 novel by Bosnian fiction writer and journalist Aleksandar Hemon. It features the true story of the death of Lazarus Averbuch, a teenaged Jewish immigrant to Chicago who was shot and killed by a police officer in 1908. It was a finalist for the 2008 National Book Award and the 2008 National Book Critics Circle Award. It was the winner of the inaugural Jan Michalski Prize for Literature in 2010.[1][2]
See also[]
- Isaiah Eleven (2008) novel set in Chicago
References[]
- ^ "Le bosniaque Aleksandar Hemon reçoit le 1er prix Jan-Michalski". LivresHebdo (in French). 18 November 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ^ "The Jan Michalski Prize for Literature 2010". Foundation Jan Michalski. November 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
External links[]
- "Raising the Dead", book review by Cathleen Schine, May 25, New York Times Book Review.
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