Amy Hempel

Amy Hempel (born December 14, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is a short story writer and university professor living in New York. She is best known for her first collection of stories, Reasons to Live (1985), which includes the story ?In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried?, one of the most globally translated, highly respected, widely taught and extensively anthologized stories of the last quarter century.

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December 14 - 1951 - Chicago, Illinois - USA - Short story - Writer - New York - 1985 - Al Jolson

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A former student of Gordon Lish, in whose workshop she wrote several of her first stories, Hempel has followed up with 3 other collections, At the Gates of the Animal Kingdom (1990), including the story ?The Harvest?; Tumble Home (1997) and The Dog of the Marriage (2005). She has also co-edited along side Jim Shepard Unleashed ? Poems by Writers? Dogs (1995) including contributions by Edward Albee, John Irving, Denis Johnson, Gordon Lish, Arthur Miller and many others. And writing articles and essays for such publications as Vanity Fair, Interview and Bomb Magazine.

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Gordon Lish - 1990 - 1997 - 2005 - Jim Shepard - 1995 - Edward Albee - John Irving - Denis Johnson - Arthur Miller - Article - Essay - Vanity Fair

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Generally termed a ?minimalist? writer, along with Raymond Carver and Mary Robison, Hempel remains one of the only writers to establish a world-wide popularity based solely on short fiction. Her praises are sung by like the likes of Chuck Palahniuk, T.C. Boyle and David Sedaris.

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Minimalist - Raymond Carver - Mary Robison - Chuck Palahniuk - T.C. Boyle - David Sedaris

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