Ben Lerner

Leaving the Atocha Station

American poet in Madrid confronts his alienation and misreading of reality

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Ben Lerner
Ben Lerner

American novelist and poet whose 10:04 and Leaving the Atocha Station are celebrated works of autofiction that examine literary vocation and American anxiety with intelligence and wit. He is one of the most critically admired writers of his generation.

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