Jay Parini

Jay Parini (born 1948) is an American writer and academic. He is known for novels and poetry, biography and criticism.

Related Topics:
1948 - American

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

He was born in Pittston, Pennsylvania, and brought up in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Lafayette College in 1970. He was awarded a doctorate by the University of St. Andrews in 1975. He taught at Dartmouth College from 1975 to 1982.

Related Topics:
Pittston, Pennsylvania - Scranton, Pennsylvania - Lafayette College - University of St. Andrews - Dartmouth College

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

As of 2005 he teaches at Middlebury College. He is married to the writer Devon Jersild.

Related Topics:
As of 2005 - Middlebury College - Devon Jersild

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

He has been appointed literary executor to the still-living (as of 2005) Gore Vidal.

Related Topics:
Literary executor - As of 2005 - Gore Vidal

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~