Lauren Elkin

Lauren Elkin
OccupationsWriter and translator
Writing career
Notable workArt Monsters: Unruly Bodies in Feminist Art
Websitewww.laurenelkin.com

Lauren Elkin is a French and American writer, essayist and translator. She is known for her book, Art Monsters: Unruly Bodies in Feminist Art[1][2] and Flâneuse, which was among the list of notable books by The New York Times Book Review and a finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay.[3]

Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Granta, Le Monde, and Frieze. She was the English translator of Simone de Beauvoir's The Inseparables[4][5][6][7] as well as The Image of Her.[8] She previously lectured at the University of Liverpool's Department of English[9] and the American University of Paris's Creative Writing MFA.[10]

Her debut novel, Scaffolding, was published in June 2024 in the U.K.[11] and September 2024 in the U.S.[12] It was shortlisted for the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award and was the runner-up for the McKitterick Prize. It was a New York Times editor's choice,[13] and was named one of the best books of the year by The New Yorker,[14] Vanity Fair,[15] and The New Statesman.[16]

Early and personal life

Elkin attended Barnard College and graduated in 2000. She holds an MPhil in French literature from the Sorbonne and a PhD in English literature from the CUNY Graduate Center and the Université de Paris Denis Diderot. A native New Yorker, Elkin lived in Paris, France for 20 years and is now based in London. Elkin is Jewish.[17]

Works

  • The End of Oulipo? An Attempt to Exhaust a Movement (Zero) 2013 - with Veronica Scott Esposito
  • Flâneuse: Women Walk the City  (Chatto & Windus/FSG) 2016/2017.[18]
  • No. 91/92: A Diary of a Year on the Bus  (Semiotext(e)/Les Fugitives) 2021.[19]
  • Art Monsters: Unruly Bodies in Feminist Art  (Chatto & Windus/FSG) 2023.[20][21]
  • Scaffolding (Chatto & Windus/FSG) 2024.[22][23][24]
  • Vocal Break: On Women, Music, and Power (Chatto & Windus/FSG) 2026.[25]

References

  1. ↑ Goodpasture, Eliza. "Art Monsters by Lauren Elkin review – daring to be different". The Observer. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. ↑ Zajdman, Josh (14 November 2023). "Writer and Cultural Critic Lauren Elkin Unleashes Her 'Art Monsters'". Vogue. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  3. ↑ Szalai, Jennifer (29 November 2023). "For Women 'Art Monsters,' Both Beauty and Excess Are Key". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  4. ↑ Cummins, Anthony (28 August 2021). "Lauren Elkin: 'I felt like I was in De Beauvoir's body'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "Womanhouse". artreview.com. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  6. ↑ Feeny, Madeleine (9 September 2021). "The view from the Paris bus — an appreciation of everyday life". The Spectator. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  7. ↑ LaCava, Stephanie (16 September 2021). "Give Me Inquisitiveness, Exuberance, Neuroses: Lauren Elkin Interviewed". BOMB Magazine. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  8. ↑ Peirson-Hagger, Ellen (2 June 2025). "Lauren Elkin: 'Translating De Beauvoir is like a puzzle'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Hurst, Matt (1 November 2016). "Writer, Lauren Elkin joins Department of English". University of Liverpool. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  10. ↑ Murdock, Madeleine (4 December 2025). "Lauren Elkin, Author of "Vocal Break," on Finding Her Literary Voice". American University of Paris. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  11. ↑ Cummins, Anthony (11 June 2024). "Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin review – an erudite first novel with horny energy". The Guardian.
  12. ↑ Meyer, Lily (8 October 2024). "In Defense of Marital Secrets". The Atlantic.
  13. ↑ "8 New Books We Recommend This Week". The New York Times. 3 October 2024. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "The Best Books of 2024". The New Yorker. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "21 Best Books of 2024 to Read Right Now". Vanity Fair. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Books of the year 2024". New Statesman. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  17. ↑ Ferri, Jessica (21 November 2023). "This writer loves feminist 'art monsters' — but thinks 'cancel culture is destructive'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  18. ↑ Johnson, Diane (2 March 2017). "Walk on By: A Celebration of Women's Pleasure in Wandering a City". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  19. ↑ Mishra, Anandi (1 October 2021). "Paris from the Window Seat: On Lauren Elkin's "No. 91/92: A Diary of a Year on the Bus"". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  20. ↑ Cooke, Rachel (9 July 2023). "Art Monsters: Unruly Bodies in Feminist Art by Lauren Elkin review – when freestyle thinking goes too far". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  21. ↑ Szalai, Jennifer (29 November 2023). "Book Review: 'Art Monsters,' by Lauren Elkin". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  22. ↑ Moss, Sarah (20 June 2024). "Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin review – parallel lives in Paris". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  23. ↑ Christensen, Lauren (17 September 2024). "Book Review: 'Scaffolding,' by Lauren Elkin". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  24. ↑ "Book Review: Couples mix in Paris as feminist voices rise in Lauren Elkin's novel `Scaffolding'". AP News. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  25. ↑ Sturges, Fiona (13 May 2026). "Vocal Break by Lauren Elkin review – a celebration of the female voice". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
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