Joy Ladin | |
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Born | Rochester, New York, U.S | March 24, 1961
Nationality | American |
Education | Sarah Lawrence College (BA), University of Massachusetts Amherst (MFA), Princeton University (PhD) |
Genre | Poetry, Memoir, Criticism |
Notable works | Through the Door of Life: A Jewish Journey Between Genders (2012) |
Spouse | Christine Benvenuto, 1989 - 2007 |
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Joy Ladin (born March 24, 1961) is an American poet and the former David and Ruth Gottesman Chair in English at Stern College for Women at Yeshiva University.[1][2] She was the first openly transgender professor at an Orthodox Jewish institution.[3]