Ben Philippe

Ben Philippe is a Haitian-Canadian author and screenwriter.^[1]

Ben Philippe
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)

Biography

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]

References

1. "17 Black Canadian authors to read this month and all year | Curated". dailyhive.com. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
2. Patrick, Ryan (February 20, 2019). "Why Ben Philippe wrote a YA novel about being a black French Canadian kid in Texas". CBC. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
3. Miller, Stuart (2021-04-26). "How George Floyd's death gave bite to a book called 'Sure, I'll Be Your Black Friend'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
4. "Books – Michener Center for Writers". Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
5. "Take Five with Ben Philippe '11". Columbia College Today. 2019-12-19. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
6. "Ben Philippe is happy to be your "Black friend" — but remember friendship works both ways". The Toronto Star. 2021-04-25. ISSN 0319-0781. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
7. "Ben Philippe | Barnard English". english.barnard.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
8. Bussel, Rachel Kramer. "Why This Debut Author's Book Dedication Is Going Viral". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
9. NGILBERT (2020-02-05). "2020 Top Ten Best Fiction". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
10. LSIMON (2020-01-27). ""The Field Guide to the North American Teenager" wins 2020 William C. Morris Award". News and Press Center. Archived from the original on 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
11. "Book Review: Charming as a Verb by Ben Philippe | The Young Folks". 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
12. Ben, Philippe. "Sure, I'll Be Your Black Friend: Notes from the Other Side of the Fist Bump". Library Journal. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
13. VanDenburgh, Barbara. "5 books not to miss: Jhumpa Lahiri's 'Whereabouts,' 'Sure, I'll Be Your Black Friend,' more". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
14. "The best Canadian nonfiction of 2021". CBC. December 9, 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
15. Schneider, Michael (2022-01-26). "Awards HQ Jan. 25: How to Save This Year's Oscars Telecast; Emmy FYC Events Return; SAG Awards TV Predictions". Variety. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
16. Cheung, Kylie (2021-09-29). "Making the "Only Murders in the Building" nearly silent episode". Salon. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.

External links

• Ben Phillippe at IMDb