Lexi Freiman (born c. 1983) is an Australian writer known for her novels Inappropriation (2018) and The Book of Ayn (2023).

Early life and education

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

In the 2000s, after drama school, Freiman traveled with Australia's Bell Shakespeare Company.[1][3] Later, she became an editor with George Braziller, and Persea Books.[4]

In 2013, Freiman was an Emerging Writer Fellow with The Center for Fiction.[5]

Her first novel, Inappropriation, was published in 2018 by Ecco Press.[6][7][8][9] The novel was shortlisted for the 2019 New Australian Fiction Prize[10] and longlisted for the 2018 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize[11] and the 2019 Miles Franklin Award.[12]

In 2023, Catapult published Freiman's The Book of Ayn.[1][13][14][15][16]

As of 2023, Freiman also writes for Australian television.[1]

Personal life

Although she lived in the United States for a time, Freiman returned to Australia in 2020.[1]

Books

References

  1. ^ Alpern, Emma (2023-11-14). "In Lexi Freiman's Books, It's So Easy to Be Wrong". Vulture. Archived 2023-11-15 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  2. ^ "Lexi Freiman". Catapult. Archived 2023-10-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  3. ^ Watts, Madeleine. "An Interview with Writer Lexi Freiman". The Believer. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Aussie Writers in New York Panel Discussion, September 6". AWNY | Australian Women in New York. 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  5. ^ "The Center for Fiction / Susan Kamil Emerging Writer Fellowship Alumni". The Center for Fiction. Archived 2023-06-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  6. ^ "Inappropriation". Booklist. 2018-06-01. Archived 2023-11-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  7. ^ Gilbert, FreimanLauren (2018-05-15). "Inappropriation". Library Journal. Archived 2023-11-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  8. ^ "Inappropriation by Lexi Freiman". Publishers Weekly. 2018-07-23. Archived 2023-11-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  9. ^ Masad, Ilana (2018-07-27). "A Debut Novel Satirizes Contemporary High School Culture". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived 2023-11-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  10. ^ "Readings announces 2019 New Australian Fiction Prize shortlist | Books+Publishing". Books+Publishing. 2019-08-20. Archived 2022-01-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  11. ^ "2018 First Novel Prize". The Center for Fiction. Archived 2020-11-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  12. ^ "Miles Franklin 2019 longlist announced | Books+Publishing". Books+Publishing. 2019-05-22. Archived 2023-06-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  13. ^ 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 2023-11-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  14. ^ "The Book of Ayn". Kirkus Reviews. 2023-08-10. Archived 2023-11-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  15. ^ "The Book of Ayn". Booklist. 2023-11-01. Archived 2023-11-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  16. ^ "The Book of Ayn by Lexi Freiman". Publishers Weekly. 2023-08-25. Archived 2023-11-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-11-20.