Jesse Ball

Jesse Ball
Jesse Ball, 2019
Born (1978-06-07) June 7, 1978 (age 46)
Port Jefferson, New York, U.S.
EducationVassar College
Columbia University (MFA)
Occupations
  • novelist
  • poet
Notable work
  • Silence Once Begun
  • A Cure for Suicide
  • Census
Movement
Spouses
Thordis Björnsdóttir
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(m. 2005; div. 2012)​
Giselle Garcia
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(m. 2013; div. 2016)​
Amalia Wiatr Lewis
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(m. 2024)​
Honours

Jesse Ball (born June 7, 1978) is an American novelist and poet. He has published novels, volumes of poetry, short stories, and drawings. His works are distinguished by the use of a spare style and have been compared to those of Jorge Luis Borges and Italo Calvino.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Giraldi, William (Aug 26, 2011). "The Curfew - By Jesse Ball - Book Review". Retrieved Jul 31, 2019 – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ "Where Dreams Lie: Inside the strange compelling worlds of Jesse Ball". Newcity. Feb 25, 2009. Retrieved Jul 31, 2019.
  3. ^ Ape, The (Aug 4, 2011). "Review: THE CURFEW by Jesse Ball". Retrieved Jul 31, 2019.