Jane Yolen | |
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| Born | February 11, 1939 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, poet |
| Alma mater | Smith College |
| Period | 1960s–present |
| Genre | Fantasy, science fiction, folklore, children's fiction |
| Notable awards | World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement |
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Jane Hyatt Yolen (born February 11, 1939) is an American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and children's books. She is the author or editor of more than 400 books, of which the best known is The Devil's Arithmetic, a Holocaust novella.[1][2] Her other works include the Nebula Award−winning short story "Sister Emily's Lightship", the novelette "Lost Girls", Owl Moon, The Emperor and the Kite, and the Commander Toad series. She has collaborated on works with all three of her children, most extensively with Adam Stemple.[1]
Yolen delivered the inaugural Alice G. Smith Lecture at the University of South Florida in 1989. In 2012 she became the first woman to give the Andrew Lang lecture.[3] Yolen published her 400th book in early 2021, Bear Outside.[4]
- ^ a b Myman, Francesca (March 12, 2017). "Jane Yolen: Accidental Novelist". Locus. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "A Life in Books: Jane Yolen". The Daily Beast. May 24, 2008. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ Adams, John Joseph; Barr Kirtley, David (January 23, 2013). "Author Jane Yolen Talks Book Banning and Harry Potter". Wired.
- ^ Scalzi, John (March 5, 2021). "Jane Yolen on 400 Books". Whatever. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.