Nick Hornby

BritishLiterary FictionContemporary Fictionb. 1957

Nick Hornby is a prominent English novelist, screenwriter, and essayist known for his sharply comedic, pop-culture-drenched depictions of contemporary life and dissatisfied adulthood. He gained widespread recognition with his memoir 'Fever Pitch' (1992) and novels such as 'High Fidelity' (1995) and 'About a Boy' (1998), all of which were adapted into feature films. He is also an acclaimed screenwriter, having received Academy Award nominations for his work on 'An Education' (2009) and 'Brooklyn' (2015).

Awards

['E. M. Forster Award (1999)', 'W.H. Smith Award for Fiction (2002)', 'William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award (1993)', 'Primetime Emmy Award (2019)']

Notable Works

['Fever Pitch', 'High Fidelity', 'About a Boy', 'A Long Way Down', 'An Education (screenplay)', 'Brooklyn (screenplay)']

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