Man v. Nature

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Man v. Nature
Author Diane Cook
Genre Climate fiction
Publisher HarperCollins
Publication date
2014

Man v. Nature is a 2014 short story collection by American writer Diane Cook. It is a work of post apocalyptic climate fiction.

It received positive reviews from critics at the time of its publication. [1] Catherine Lacey of Electric Literature wrote that "I haven’t read anything that tackles the anxiety of oblivion better Diane Cook’s Man V. Nature." [2] Justine Jordan of The Guardian called it "playfully devastating". [3]

It was shortlisted for the 2015 Guardian First Book Award, [4] and the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel. [5] It was a finalist for the Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Romm, Robin (November 7, 2014). "'Man v. Nature,' by Diane Cook". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  2. ↑ 007595 (February 12, 2015). "REVIEW: Man V. Nature by Diane Cook". Electric Literature. Retrieved February 5, 2026.{{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
  3. ↑ Jordan, Justine (August 20, 2015). "Man v Nature by Diane Cook review – a dark and dazzling debut". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  4. ↑ McMillan, Andrew; Cook, Diane; Obioma, Chigozie; Pomerantsev, Peter; Porter, Max; Taylor, Sara (November 13, 2015). "Guardian first book award shortlist 2015". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  5. ↑ kanopi_admin (April 3, 2018). "2015 PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Fiction". PEN America. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Los Angeles Times Book Prizes - History". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
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