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Eliza Barry Callahan (born June 26, 1995) is an American writer, filmmaker and musician. Her first novel, The Hearing Test, was published in 2024.[1] She teaches in the writing program at Columbia University. In 2023, she was named a New York Foundation for The Arts fellow.[2] [3]

Early Life

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Callahan was born and raised in New York City. She attended St. Ann's School in Brooklyn[4] and then Columbia University where she studied Visual Art.[5] She later received her MFA from Columbia where she worked closely with essayist and novelist Kate Zambreno.[6]

Career

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The Hearing Test was widely reviewed in the United States and United Kingdom.

Publisher's Weekly gave the book a starred review and called it a "magnificent stream of consciousness narrative" and Kirkus referred to her as “a writer of unusual talents and profound preoccupations: a literary newcomer to watch.”[7][8][9] The novel drew comparisons to W.G. Seabald and Rachel Cusk in The New Yorker.[10] Author Amy Hempel referred to the novel as "a contemplative gem."[3] The novel received five stars from The Telegraph [2]as well as positive reviews and write ups in The Times Literary Supplement[6], The Guardian[11], Vanity Fair.[12]

Her fiction and criticism have appeared in BOMB, The Paris Review, frieze, The Brooklyn Rail.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan: 9781646222131 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  2. ^ a b "Introducing 2023 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellows, Finalists, and Panelists". NYFA. 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  3. ^ a b "Columbia University School of The Arts".
  4. ^ Sprung, Shlomo (2013-06-13). "Saint Ann's School graduates the class of 2013". Brooklyn Eagle. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  5. ^ "Columbia University School of The Arts".
  6. ^ a b AnOther (2024-05-06). "Eliza Barry Callahan's Debut Novel Is an Invigorating Study of Deafness". AnOther. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  7. ^ THE HEARING TEST | Kirkus Reviews.
  8. ^ "The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  9. ^ "The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan: 9781646222131 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  10. ^ Waldman, Katy (2024-04-03). "When the World Goes Quiet". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  11. ^ Self, John (2024-04-21). "The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan review – a delightful debut about deafness". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  12. ^ Friend, Keziah Weir ,Kenzie Bryant,David (2024-03-05). "13 Books to Read This Month". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024-08-01.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "Columbia University School of The Arts".