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A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
First edition cover
AuthorAnthony Marra
LanguageEnglish
SubjectSecond Chechen War
GenreLiterary fiction, Historical fiction
PublisherRandom House
Publication date
May 7, 2013
Media typePrint
ISBN9780770436421

A Constellation of Vital Phenomena is a novel written by Anthony Marra, published May 7, 2013 by Random House. The book was a New York Times best seller[1] and received positive critical reviews. The work has also been referenced in academic journals, including War, Literature & the Arts[2] and The Lancet.[3]

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Reception

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According to Book Marks, the book received a "positive" consensus, based on thirteen critic reviews: six "rave", five "positive", and two "mixed".[4] On July/August 2013 issue of Bookmarks, the book received a (4.5 out of 5) based on critic reviews with a summary saying, "A Constellation of Vital Phenomena--hailed as a masterpiece of 2013--is that rare novel, as important as it is compelling".[5][6]

A Constellation of Vital Phenomena received starred reviews from Library Journal,[7] Publishers Weekly,[8] and Booklist,[9] as well as positive reviews from The New York Times Book Review,[10] World Literature Today,[11] Kirkus Reviews,[12] Chicago Tribune,[13] The Washington Post,[14] NPR,[15] San Francisco Chronicle,[16] Shelf Awareness,[17] The Economist,[18] and Entertainment Weekly.[19]

The New York Times[20] and The Boston Globe[21] provided mixed reviews.

Accolades

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Accolades for A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
Year Accolade Result Ref
2013 National Book Award for Fiction Nominee [1]
California Book Award for First Fiction Winner [22]
National Book Critics Circle Award for John Leonard Prize Winner [23]
Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction Nominee [22]
Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books Selection [24]
New York Times Notable Book of the Year Selection [25]
Prix Medicis Winner [26]
2014 New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award Finalist [27]
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Fiction Winner [28]
PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize Shortlist [29]
Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Fiction Finalist [30]
The Athens Prize for Literature - Περιοδικό (δέ)κατα Winner [31]
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Fiction Longlist [32]
Indies Choice Book Award for Adult Debut Winner [33]
Notable Books Selection [34]
Carla Furstenberg Cohen Fiction Award Winner [23]
2015 Dublin Literary Award Longlist [23]
Barnes & Noble Discover Award Winner [35][31]

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  1. ^ a b Marra, Anthony (2013-05-07). A Constellation of Vital Phenomena. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-7704-3641-4.
  2. ^ Plichta, Katherine. "The Most Vital Phenomena" (PDF). War, Literature, and the Arts: 1–6.
  3. ^ Marchalik, Daniel (2015-06-13). "Saving the professionalism course". The Lancet. 385 (9985): 2346–2347. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(15)61093-5. ISSN 0140-6736. PMID 26088632. S2CID 36796285.
  4. ^ "A Constellation of Vital Phenomena". Book Marks. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  5. ^ "A Constellation of Vital Phenomena". Bookmarks. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  6. ^ "A Constellation of Vital Phenomena". Bibliosurf (in French). 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  7. ^ "A Constellation of Vital Phenomena". Library Journal. Archived from the original on 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  8. ^ "Fiction Book Review: A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra. Hogarth, $26 (400p) ISBN 978-0-7704-3640-7". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  9. ^ Wilkinson, Joanne (April 1, 2013). "A Constellation of Vital Phenomena". Booklist. Archived from the original on 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  10. ^ Bell, Madison Smartt (2013-06-07). "Prisoners of the Caucasus". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  11. ^ Hagen, W M (September–October 2013). "A Constellation of Vital Phenomena". World Literature Today. 87 (5): 60–61. doi:10.7588/worllitetoda.87.5.0060. ProQuest 1439796645 – via ProQuest.
  12. ^ "A Constellation of Vital Phenomena". Kirkus Reviews. February 18, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  13. ^ Barron, John (June 28, 2013). "Review: 'A Constellation of Vital Phenomena' by Anthony Marra". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  14. ^ Charles, Ron (May 7, 2013). "Anthony Marra's 'A Constellation of Vital Phenomena,' reviewed by Ron Charles". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  15. ^ Wolitzer, Meg (2013-05-13). "From A Debut Writer, A Polished, Passionate, Must-Read Book". NPR. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  16. ^ Ausubel, Ramona (2013-05-03). "'A Constellation of Vital Phenomena'". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  17. ^ Lavoie, Tom (March 6, 2013). "Maximum Shelf: A Constellation of Vital Phenomena". Shelf Awareness. Archived from the original on 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  18. ^ "The crucible of war". The Economist. 2013-07-06. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  19. ^ Parker, Sarah Jessica (May 9, 2013). "A Constellation of Vital Phenomena". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  20. ^ Garner, Dwight (2013-05-07). "The Horrors of Chechnya, With Humor". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  21. ^ Freeman, John (2013-05-13). "'A Constellation of Vital Phenomena' by Anthony Marra - The Boston Globe". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 2013-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  22. ^ a b "A Constellation of Vital Phenomena". Goodreads. Archived from the original on 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  23. ^ a b c "A Constellation of Vital Phenomena – DUBLIN Literary Award". Dublin Literary Award. 3 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  24. ^ Hooper, Brad (January 1, 2014). "Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books, 2013". Booklist. Archived from the original on 2017-03-20. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  25. ^ "100 Notable Books of 2013". The New York Times. 2013-11-27. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  26. ^ "Anthony Marra". Whiting. Archived from the original on 2016-05-17. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  27. ^ "Young Lions Award List of Winners and Finalists". The New York Public Library. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  28. ^ "Winners". Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  29. ^ "KGB Reading: 2014 Bingham Finalists". PEN America. 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  30. ^ "2014". Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Archived from the original on 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  31. ^ a b "2018 JCO Finalists". The New Literary Project. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  32. ^ "2014 Winners". Reference & User Services Association (RUSA). 2020-10-20. Archived from the original on 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  33. ^ "ABA Announces 2014 Indies Choice and E.B. White Read-Aloud Award Winners". the American Booksellers Association. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  34. ^ "Notable Books: 2014". Booklist. March 15, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  35. ^ "A Constellation of Vital Phenomena: A Novel|Paperback". Barnes & Noble. Archived from the original on 2014-02-14. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
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