Hyatt Bass
Hyatt Bass | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1968 or 1969 (age 55–56)[1] |
| Education | Princeton University |
| Occupation(s) | Novelist, screenwriter, director, 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) |
Hyatt Bass (born 1968/1969) is an American novelist, screenwriter, film director and philanthropist.
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 from Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree.[5]
Career
In 2000, she was the screenwriter and director of 75 Degrees in July.[6]
She published a novel entitled The Embers in 2009.[7] She took seven years to write it.[8] 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.'[9]
Philanthropy
She has made charitable contributions to the National Book Foundation, the Sadie Nash Leadership Project and The Marshall Project.[10][11][12] She has also funded the documentary Women, War & Peace on PBS.[13] In 2010, she co-chaired the 23 Annual Stepping Out and Stepping Up Gala organized by the New York Women's Foundation.[14]
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.[7] They live in Manhattan, in New York City.[15]
Bibliography
- Hyatt Bass. The Embers. New York City: Henry Holt and Co.. 2009. 304 pages.
References
- ^ a b c 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
- ^ Princeton University Art Museum
- ^ Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
- ^ Author and Film Producer Hyatt Bass will Speak About Her New Novel ‘The Embers’, American Towns, September 28, 2009
- ^ imdb
- ^ 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
- ^ National Book Foundation: Support - Donor Recognition: Gifts and pledges to the National Book Foundation 2012-13
- ^ Sadie Nash Leadership Project: About Us: Donors
- ^ The Marshall Project: Funders
- ^ PBS: Women, War & Peace: Our Funders
- ^ Brittany Buckley, Holiday Celebrations Illuminate December, December 3, 2010
- ^ Julie Satow, Palaces-in-the-Making, The New York Times, October 24, 2013