Lexi Freiman (born c. 1983) is an Australian writer.
Early life and education edit
Freiman was born circa 1983 and is of Jewish Hungarian descent. Her mother was a psychotherapist, and her father was a gastroenterologist.[1]
In 2012, she received a Master of Fine Arts from Columbia University.[1][2]
Career edit
In the 2000s, Freiman traveled with Australia's national Shakespeare company.[1]
Later, she became an editor with George Braziller, and Persea Books.[3]
In 2013, Freiman was an Emerging Writer Fellow with The Center for Fiction.[4]
Her first novel, Inappropriation, was published in 2018 by Ecco Press. The novel was shortlisted for the 2019 New Australian Fiction Prize[5] and longlisted for the 2018 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize[6] and the 2019 Miles Franklin Award.[7]
In 2023, Catapult published Freiman's The Book of Ayn.
As of 2023, Freiman also writes for Australian television.[1]
Personal life edit
Although she lived in the United States for a time, Freiman returned to Australia in 2020.[1]
Books edit
- Inappropriation. Ecco Press. 2018. ISBN 9780062847942.[8][9][10][11]
- The Book of Ayn. Catapult. 2023. ISBN 9781646221929.[1][12][13][14][15]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Alpern, Emma (2023-11-14). "In Lexi Freiman's Books, It's So Easy to Be Wrong". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2023-11-15. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Lexi Freiman". Catapult. Archived from the original on 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Aussie Writers in New York Panel Discussion, September 6". AWNY | Australian Women in New York. 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "The Center for Fiction / Susan Kamil Emerging Writer Fellowship Alumni". The Center for Fiction. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Readings announces 2019 New Australian Fiction Prize shortlist | Books+Publishing". Books+Publishing. 2019-08-20. Archived from the original on 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "2018 First Novel Prize". The Center for Fiction. Archived from the original on 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Miles Franklin 2019 longlist announced | Books+Publishing". Books+Publishing. 2019-05-22. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Inappropriation". Booklist. 2018-06-01. Archived from the original on 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ Gilbert, FreimanLauren (2018-05-15). "Inappropriation". Library Journal. Archived from the original on 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Inappropriation by Lexi Freiman". Publishers Weekly. 2018-07-23. Archived from the original on 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ Masad, Ilana (2018-07-27). "A Debut Novel Satirizes Contemporary High School Culture". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ Chapman, Ryan (2023-11-14). "A 'canceled' author falls for a cringe icon in 'The Book of Ayn' (Rand, of course)". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "The Book of Ayn". Kirkus Reviews. 2023-08-10. Archived from the original on 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "The Book of Ayn". Booklist. 2023-11-01. Archived from the original on 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "The Book of Ayn by Lexi Freiman". Publishers Weekly. 2023-08-25. Archived from the original on 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
