Renata Adler
Born in 1938
Criticism
Essays
Fiction
Renata Adler is an Italian-born American author, journalist, and critic.
She grew up in Connecticut after her family fled Nazi Germany.
Educated at prestigious institutions like Harvard and Yale, Adler became a staff writer for The New Yorker.
She has published essays, articles, and two successful novels, Speedboat (1976) and Pitch Dark (1983), known for their unconventional structure.
Adler's work often examines contemporary life and social issues.
She has received numerous accolades, including election to the American Academy of Arts and Letters and an honorary doctorate from Georgetown University.
Adler has also contributed to significant literary collections and served as a Media Fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institute.
