Jacob M. Appel
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| Jacob M. Appel | |
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| Born | February 21, 1973 New York City |
| Occupation | Author, bioethicist |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1997-present |
| Genres | short story, essay, drama |
Jacob M. Appel (born February 21, 1973) is an American author, bioethicist and social critic. He is best known for his short stories, his work as a playwright, and his writing in the fields of reproductive ethics, organ donation, neuroethics and euthanasia.
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[edit] Biography
Appel was born in the Bronx and grew up in Scarsdale, New York.[1]
[edit] Writer
Over one hundred of Appel's short stories have been published in numerous literary journals, including Agni,[2] The Gettysburg Review,[3] and StorySouth.[4]
The Boston Review named his short story, "Shell Game with Organs" the winner of its 1998 short fiction contest.[5] He has won three New Millennium Writings first prizes in fiction (in 2004, 2007, 2008) for his short stories "Enoch Arden's One Night Stands,"[6] "Hazardous Cargoes,"[7] and "The Appraisal" (shared with Asha Vose).[8] He won the William Faulkner-William Wisdom Award for best short story in 2004[9] and a Sherwood Anderson Foundation grant in 2005.[10]
His plays have been performed by companies across the U.S., including the Detroit Repertory Theatre, Heller Theatre, and Epilogue Players.[11][12]
Appel has taught creative writing at the Gotham Writers' Workshop and New York University.[13]
[edit] Bioethicist
[edit] Academic bioethics
Appel has argued in favor of abortion rights, assisted suicide (not only for the terminally ill, but also for those suffering from long-term mental illness), and fertility treatment for homosexuals.[14][15] He has also argued against electronic medical records.[16] He has also argued in favor of prostitution, polygamy and incest between consenting adults and bestiality when the animal is not forced or harmed.[17] He has raised concerns regarding the possibility that employers will require their employees to use pharmaceuticals for cognitive enhancement and has urged that death row inmates be eligible to receive kidney transplants.[18][19] He generated considerable controversy for endorsing the mandatory use of preimplantation genetic diagnosis as part of the in vitro fertilization process to prevent the implantation of embryos carrying severe genetic defects.[20][21] Appel has also written in support of an "open border" immigration policy.[22]
[edit] Commentary
Appel writes for both The Huffington Post and Opposing Views. He has staked out a libertarian position of many bioethical issues, advocating a worldview that he describes as "a culture of liberty."[23] He has also authored opinion pieces in The New York Times, New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, Albany Times-Union, Tucson Citizen, Detroit Free Press, New Haven Register and The Providence Journal.[24][25][26][27][28]
[edit] Plays
- The Resurrection of Dismas and Gestas (2005)[29]
- In the Floodplain (2005)
- Arborophilia (2006)
- The Three Belles of Eden (2006)[30]
- Thirds (2007)[31]
- The Mistress of Wholesome (2007)
- The Replacement (2008)[32]
- Woodpecker (2008)
- Causa Mortis (2009)[33]
- Helen of Sparta (2009)[34]
[edit] References
- ^ Rosenblum, Constance. Boulevard of Dreams, New York University Press, 2009, P. 174
- ^ The Frying Finn in AGNI
- ^ Gettysburg Review, Volume 23, Issue 2, Summer 2010
- ^ "Grappling" in StorySouth
- ^ "Shell Game with Organs", short story by Jacob Appel, online at The Boston Review site, retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ Enoch Arden's One Night Stands
- ^ Hazardous Cargoes
- ^ The Appraisal
- ^ Larson, Susan. "Winner's Circle" New Orleans Times-Picayune December 5, 2004
- ^ Greensboro News & Record, October 23, 2005
- ^ Gridley, Jesse. "Lighting Up the Stage," Writers Digest, December 2008, P. 50
- ^ Shade, Karen. "Belles Are Back: Players Revisit Characters" Tulsa World, June 24, 2007
- ^ [1] Faculty Profile: Jacob M. Appel, August 21, 2010
- ^ Bioethics Article
- ^ Article from Hastings Center
- ^ Chicago Tribune article
- ^ http://bigthink.com/ideas/23049
- ^ J M Appel When the boss turns pusher: a proposal for employee protections in the age of cosmetic neurology J Med Ethics 2008; 34: 616-618
- ^ Appel, JM. “Wanted Dead or Alive? Kidney Transplantation in Inmates Awaiting Execution,” The Journal of Clinical Ethics. Volume 16, Number 1. Spring 2005. Retrieved on 2-10-09
- ^ OPINION: Mandatory Genetic Testing isn't Eugenics, it's Smart Science
- ^ Smith, WJ. OPINION: Pushing Eugenics as Smart Science
- ^ An Ethical Case for Open Borders
- ^ A Culture of Liberty Huffington Post, July 21, 2009.
- ^ Finally give N.Y. families end-of-life decisionmaking power, New York Daily News, Sept. 6, 2009
- ^ Guest Opinion, Benefits of requiring genetic testing for in vitro fertilization are clear, Tucson Citizen, March 10, 2009
- ^ JM Appel. Why shared medical database is wrong prescription. Orlando Sentinel, December 30, 2008
- ^ Appel, Jacob M. 'Gene-nappers,’ like identity thieves, new threat of digital age, The New Haven Register, Nov. 5, 2009
- ^ Health Care Hard to Recognize, Tough to Define. Albany Times-Union, Nov. 12, 2009
- ^ Motika, Libby. Bonitanicum Seedlings. Palisadian Post June 1, 2006
- ^ Shade, Karen "Round the Bend Players offer funny, sometimes dark story," Tulsa World, August 24, 2006
- ^ Readling, Mike. "IRSC's Fine Arts Season promises mix of dance, drama, musical theater," Treasure Coast Palm August 28, 2009
- ^ Could you have done better? August 16, 2008
- ^ Highlights of fall season, Detroit Free Press, August 23, 2009
- ^ Reinink, Amy, "Women claim a dramatic spot in Laurel," Business Gazette, August 27, 2009
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