Lidia Yuknavitch | |
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![]() Yuknavitch in 2012 | |
Born | Lidia Yukman[1] June 18, 1963 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Writer, educator |
Language | English |
Alma mater | University of Oregon |
Children | 1 |
Lidia Yuknavitch (/ˈjuːknəvɪtʃ/ YOOK-nə-vitch;[2] born June 18, 1963)[3][4] is an American writer, teacher and editor based in Oregon. She is the author of the memoir The Chronology of Water, and the novels The Small Backs of Children, Dora: A Headcase, and The Book of Joan. She is also known for her TED talk "The Beauty of Being a Misfit", which has been viewed over 3.2 million times, and her follow-up book The Misfit's Manifesto.[5]