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'''Aurelie Sheehan''' (June 16, 1963-Agust 4, 2023) was an American novelist and short story writer. |
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'''Aurelie Sheehan''' (1963-2023) was an American novelist and short story writer. She was the author of two novels, ''History Lesson for Girls'' (Penguin, 2004) and ''The Anxiety of Everyday Objects'' (Viking, 2006), as well as four collection of stories: ''Jack Kerouac Is Pregnant'' (Dalkey Archive, 1994), ''Jewelry Box'' (BOA, 2013), ''Demigods on Speedway'' (University of Arizona Press, 2014), and ''Once into the Night'' (FC2, 2019), winner of FC2's Catherine Doctorow Innovative Fiction Prize. She was a professor of creative writing at the [[University of Arizona]] in [[Tucson]]. |
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==Biography== |
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Sheehan was born in [[Verdun]], [[France]], while her parents were stationed there as part of her father's service in the [[United States Army]]. Her mother Valerie Harms and father Laurence Francis Sheehan were both published writers. The couple had a second child Alex "Pippa" Sheehan and later relocated to [[Connecticut]], where Sheehan was raised.<ref name="Tucson Daily Star">{{cite web |last=Borla |first=Charles |title=Aurelie Sheehan, former head of the UA's English department, dies at 60 |work=[[Tucson Daily Star]] |date=August 17, 2023 |url=https://tucson.com/news/local/aurelie-sheehan/article_a7b707ec-3d0c-11ee-811b-3314cf816307.html |access-date=March 23, 2024}}</ref> |
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Sheehan graduated from [[Hampshire College]] in 1984 and later earned her master's degree from the [[City University of New York]] in 1990. |
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She taught at [[Sheridan College (Wyoming)|Sheridan College]], the [[City College of New York]], and [[Johns Hopkins University]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], before joining the faculty of [[University of Arizona]] in 2000, where she became a full-time creative writing professor. She served as head of the English department there for over four years until stepping down in December 2022. |
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Sheehan died at her home in [[Tucson]], [[Arizona]], at the age of 60 after an eight-month illness of brain cancer. She was married to the author Reed Karaim for over 25 years, with whom she had one daughter, Alexandra Karaim.<ref name="Tucson Daily Star" /> |
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==Bibliography== |
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===Novels=== |
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* ''History Lesson for Girls'' (Penguin, 2004) |
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* ''The Anxiety of Everyday Objects'' (Viking, 2006) |
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===Short story collections=== |
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* ''Jack Kerouac Is Pregnant'' ([[Dalkey Archive Press]], 1994) |
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* ''Jewelry Box: A Collection of Histories'' ([[BOA Editions, Ltd.]], 2013) |
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* ''Demigods on Speedway'' ([[University of Arizona Press]], 2014) |
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* ''Once into the Night'' ([[Fiction Collective Two|FC2]], 2019), winner of FC2's Catherine Doctorow Innovative Fiction Prize |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 20:46, 23 March 2024
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Aurelie Sheehan (June 16, 1963-Agust 4, 2023) was an American novelist and short story writer.
Biography
Sheehan was born in Verdun, France, while her parents were stationed there as part of her father's service in the United States Army. Her mother Valerie Harms and father Laurence Francis Sheehan were both published writers. The couple had a second child Alex "Pippa" Sheehan and later relocated to Connecticut, where Sheehan was raised.[1]
Sheehan graduated from Hampshire College in 1984 and later earned her master's degree from the City University of New York in 1990.
She taught at Sheridan College, the City College of New York, and Johns Hopkins University in Washington, D.C., before joining the faculty of University of Arizona in 2000, where she became a full-time creative writing professor. She served as head of the English department there for over four years until stepping down in December 2022.
Sheehan died at her home in Tucson, Arizona, at the age of 60 after an eight-month illness of brain cancer. She was married to the author Reed Karaim for over 25 years, with whom she had one daughter, Alexandra Karaim.[1]
Bibliography
Novels
- History Lesson for Girls (Penguin, 2004)
- The Anxiety of Everyday Objects (Viking, 2006)
Short story collections
- Jack Kerouac Is Pregnant (Dalkey Archive Press, 1994)
- Jewelry Box: A Collection of Histories (BOA Editions, Ltd., 2013)
- Demigods on Speedway (University of Arizona Press, 2014)
- Once into the Night (FC2, 2019), winner of FC2's Catherine Doctorow Innovative Fiction Prize
External links
- Official Site
- Pain - Short story by Sheehan at Guernica Magazine
- Big Truck - Short story at Guernica Magazine
- Wedding Party - Short story at Smyles and Fish
- AURELIE SHEEHAN [2] - Audio Reading at "52 Men the Podcast"
References
- ^ a b Borla, Charles (August 17, 2023). "Aurelie Sheehan, former head of the UA's English department, dies at 60". Tucson Daily Star. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ https://soundcloud.com/user-612823722/52menpodcast-ep18-aurelie-sheehan-big-truck
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