Ben Philippe | |
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Born | Haiti |
Occupation | novelist, screenwriter |
Nationality | Haitian, Canadian |
Alma mater | Columbia University (BA) |
Notable works | The Field Guide to the North American Teenager |
Notable awards | William C. Morris Award (2020) |
Ben Philippe is a Haitian-Canadian author and screenwriter. [1]
Philippe was born in Haiti and raised in Montreal. [2] [3] Philippe received his B.A. from Columbia University in 2011 and received his MFA from the Michener Center for Writers in Austin, Texas. [4] [5] He is currently based in New York City and is an assistant professor at Barnard College. [6] [7]
His debut novel, The Field Guide to the North American Teenager , [8] was named one of ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults in 2020. [9] He won the 2020 William C. Morris Award for his work on the novel. [10]
In 2020, Philippe published a novel, Charming As A Verb, [11] followed by a memoir, Sure, I'll Be Your Black Friend in 2021, which was named one of Canada's best nonfiction books by CBC. [12] [13] [14]
In January 2022, Philippe was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: New Series and Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series for his work on Only Murders in the Building . [15] [16]