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Ben Philippe

Ben Philippe

Haitian-Canadian author and screenwriter

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

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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]

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