Hyatt Bass
Hyatt Bass (born 1969) is an American novelist and philanthropist.
Hyatt Bass | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1968/1969 (age 53–54)[1] |
| Education | Princeton University |
| Occupation(s) | Novelist, philanthropist |
| Spouse | Josh Klausner |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Parent(s) | Sid Bass Anne Hendricks Bass |
| Relatives | Lee Bass (uncle) Ed Bass (uncle) Robert Bass (uncle) Perry Richardson Bass (paternal grandfather) Nancy Lee Bass (paternal grandmother) Sid W. Richardson (paternal great-granduncle) |
Early life and education
Her father, Sid Bass, is an oil heir and business executive.[2] Her mother, Anne Hendricks Bass, is a philanthropist and art collector.[2] Her parents divorced in 1986.[2] Two polaroid pictures of her taken in 1980, when she was a child, by Andy Warhol were gifted by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts to the Princeton University Art Museum and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 2008.[3][4]
She graduated with an A.B. in English from Princeton University in 1991 after completing an 85-page-long senior thesis titled "Gender Versus Genre: Representations of Women in Five Films [Notorious, Desperately Seeking Susan, Born in Flames, Illusions and Streetwise]."[5][6]
Career
In 2000, she was the screenwriter and director of 75 Degrees in July.[7]
She published a novel entitled The Embers in 2009.[8] She took seven years to write it.[9] The novel is about Laura and Joel Ascher, two Manhattanites whose marriage ends in divorce after their son Thomas dies.[2] Fifteen years later, they reunite for their daughter Emily's wedding.[2] In a review for The Book Reporter, Bass was described as 'a gifted writer whose storytelling acumen and evocative prose speak to her real potential as a novelist.'[10]
Philanthropy
She has made charitable contributions to the National Book Foundation, the Sadie Nash Leadership Project and The Marshall Project.[11][12][13] She has also funded the documentary Women, War & Peace on PBS.[14] In 2010, she co-chaired the 23 Annual Stepping Out and Stepping Up Gala organized by the New York Women's Foundation.[15]
Wealth
In 2007, Vanity Fair reported that "as of some years ago", Hyatt and her sister Samantha had trust funds of US$280 million each.[1]
Personal life
She is married to Josh Klausner, and she has two sons.[8] They live in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, in New York City.[16]
Bibliography
- Hyatt Bass. The Embers. New York City: Henry Holt and Co.. 2009. 304 pages.
References
- ^ a b Shnayerson, Michael (August 2007). "Something Happened At Anne's!". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Laurie Muchnick, Hyatt Bass, Sid’s Daughter, Pens Dad With Big Ego: Book Review, Bloomberg, July 14, 2009
- ^ "Hyatt Bass (2008-244)". artmuseum.princeton.edu. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "The Collection - PAFA's Collection". www.pafa.org. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ Bass, Hyatt (1991). "Gender Versus Genre: Representations of Women in Five Films [Notorious, Desperately Seeking Susan, Born in Flames, Illusions and Streetwise]".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Author and Film Producer Hyatt Bass will Speak About Her New Novel ‘The Embers’, American Towns, September 28, 2009
- ^ "Hyatt Bass". IMDb. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ a b Andre Leon Talley, Literary Pursuits, Vogue, July 7, 2009
- ^ Hyatt Bass, A Mother-Son Book Bake-Off, The Daily Beast, June 25, 2009
- ^ Norah Piehl, The Embers by Hyatt Bass, The Book Reporter, January 21, 2011
- ^ "Supporters". nationalbook.org. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ Sadie Nash Leadership Project: About Us: Donors 2015-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Our Supporters". The Marshall Project. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Our Funders - Women, War and Peace - PBS". pbs.org. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ Brittany Buckley, Holiday Celebrations Illuminate December, December 3, 2010
- ^ Julie Satow, Palaces-in-the-Making, The New York Times, October 24, 2013
External links
- Official website