Augustus (novel)
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Augustus is a 1973 novel by John Williams
. It won the National Book Award
.
In epistolary form
, the novel tells the story of Augustus
, emperor of Rome, from his youth through old age.
by John Barth
; the first time the award was ever given to two works.
John Edward Williams
John Edward Williams was an American author, editor and professor. He was best known for his novels Stoner and Augustus.-Life:...
. It won the National Book Award
National Book Award
The National Book Awards are a set of American literary awards. Started in 1950, the Awards are presented annually to American authors for literature published in the current year. In 1989 the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit organization which now oversees and manages the National Book...
.
In epistolary form
Epistolary novel
An epistolary novel is a novel written as a series of documents. The usual form is letters, although diary entries, newspaper clippings and other documents are sometimes used. Recently, electronic "documents" such as recordings and radio, blogs, and e-mails have also come into use...
, the novel tells the story of Augustus
Augustus
Augustus ;23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14) is considered the first emperor of the Roman Empire, which he ruled alone from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD.The dates of his rule are contemporary dates; Augustus lived under two calendars, the Roman Republican until 45 BC, and the Julian...
, emperor of Rome, from his youth through old age.
National Book Award
The National Book Award for fiction in 1973 was split between Augustus and ChimeraChimera (John Barth novel)
Chimera is a 1972 novel by the American writer John Barth, composed of three loosely connected novellas. The novellas are Dunyazadiad, Perseid and Bellerophoniad, the titles of which eponymously refer to the mythical characters Dunyazad, Perseus and Bellerophon, the last of whom slew the Chimera...
by John Barth
John Barth
John Simmons Barth is an American novelist and short-story writer, known for the postmodernist and metafictive quality of his work.-Life:...
; the first time the award was ever given to two works.
See also
- List of winners of the National Book Award
- Augustus in popular cultureAugustus in popular cultureAugustus , also known as Octavian, was the first and among the most important of the Roman Emperors. Michael H. Hart ranked him #18 in his list of the most influential figures in history....