Lost Children Archive
International Dublin Literary Award · 2021 · WinnerAndrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction · 2020 · WinnerRathbones Folio Prize · 2020 · WinnerJames Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction · 2019 · ShortlistKirkus Prize (Fiction) · 2019 · ShortlistRathbones Folio Prize · 2019 · ShortlistRathbones Folio Prize · 2018 · ShortlistRathbones Folio Prize · 2014 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Dublin Literary Award | 2021 | Winner |
| Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction | 2020 | Winner |
| Rathbones Folio Prize | 2020 | Winner |
| James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction | 2019 | Shortlist |
| Kirkus Prize (Fiction)Fiction | 2019 | Shortlist |
| Rathbones Folio Prize | 2019 | Shortlist |
| Rathbones Folio Prize | 2018 | Shortlist |
| Rathbones Folio Prize | 2014 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Valeria Luiselli's novel follows a family on a road trip across America towards the border with Mexico as the parents — both sound archivists — move towards personal and professional rupture. Woven together with documents about the Central American refugee crisis, the novel interrogates how children are heard and how family and political narratives are archived. It won the Rathbones Folio Prize in 2020 and the American Book Award.
About the Author
Valeria Luiselli is a Mexican-American novelist and essayist, one of the most celebrated literary voices of her generation. Born in Mexico City, she spent her childhood in multiple countries as her father was a diplomat. She received her PhD in Comparative Literature from Columbia University. Read more →
