Joy Ladin

Joy Ladin
Born (1961-03-24) March 24, 1961 (age 63)
Rochester, New York, U.S
NationalityAmerican
EducationSarah Lawrence College (BA), University of Massachusetts Amherst (MFA), Princeton University (PhD)
GenrePoetry, Memoir, Criticism
Notable worksThrough the Door of Life: A Jewish Journey Between Genders (2012)
SpouseChristine Benvenuto, 1989 - 2007
Website
joyladin.wordpress.com

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]

  1. ^ "Faculty Directory: Joy Ladin". Yeshiva University. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. ^ Kwerel, Laura (2022-06-13). "Joy was ill and looking for help. Then an unexpected offer came". NPR. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  3. ^ "Joy Ladin". poets.org. Retrieved 20 November 2018.