Matthew Quick
Matthew Quick (born October 23, 1973) is an American writer of adult and young adult fiction. His 2008 debut novel, The Silver Linings Playbook, became a New York Times bestseller and was adapted as a 2012 movie of the same name starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence.
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Quick at the 2022 Texas Book Festival. | |
| Born | October 23, 1973 Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | La Salle University, Goddard College |
| Genre | Adult novels, Young-adult novels |
| Notable works | The Silver Linings Playbook |
| Spouse | Alicia Bessette |
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Quick was a finalist for a 2009 PEN/Hemingway Award, and his work has been translated into several languages. In 2012, his young-adult novel, Boy 21, was reviewed favorably by The New York Times.
Quick was a finalist for the TIME 100 most influential people of 2013.
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