Jean Hegland
Jean Hegland (born 1956) is an American novelist.
Novels
Hegland's first novel, Into the Forest (Calyx 1996, Bantam 1998), unlike the usual pattern of publishing first in hardback, was first published as a paperback by the nonprofit press Calyx in Oregon and later as a hardbound from Bantam Books in New York, who purchased the rights to the book from Calyx.[1][2] Into the Forest is a feminist novel about the end of contemporary civilization and the survival of two sisters.[3] It is a dystopian novel about gender inequality and over-reliance on technology.[4] Into the Forest was a New York Times Independent Bookstore bestseller,[5] and has been translated into eleven languages. A feature film adaptation of Into the Forest starring Ellen Page and Evan Rachel Wood premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2015.[6]
Hegland's second novel, Windfalls, (Atria/Simon & Schuster, 2004, Washington Square Press 2005) explores the value of work, art and family ties, as well as the bond between women and their children.[7]
Hegland's most recent novel, Still Time, is about a Shakespearean scholar who falls victim to Alzheimer's and struggles to come to terms with his estranged daughter, using the only tools that remain within his reach—his understanding of and love for Shakespeare's late plays.[8][9]
Bibliography
- Hegland, Jean. Into the Forest. New York: Bantam Books, 1997. ISBN 9780553106688
- Hegland, Jean. Windfalls: A Novel. New York: Atria Books, 2004. ISBN 9780743470070
- Hegland, Jean. Still Time: A Novel. New York: Arcade, 2015. ISBN 9781628725797
References
- ^ "Word of Mouth Speaks Volumes as Novel Goes National". SFGate.
- ^ "A Path Cleared For `Forest' / Hegland finally earns recognition, money". SFGate.
- ^ Kirkus Reviews https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jean-alma-hegland-2/into-the-forest-3/
- ^ Keith Stuart. "The Last of Us, Bioshock: Infinite and why all video game dystopias work the same way". the Guardian.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/books/98/10/18/bsp/paperfictioncompare.html
- ^ Carranza, Ann (27 February 2015). "Anna Hegland's Journey into the Forest". Press Democrat.
- ^ "WINDFALLS - Jean Hegland, Author". Publisher's Weekly. 251 (4): 227. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ Maguire, Susan. "Still Time by Jean Hegland Review". Booklist. 111 (22): 30.
- ^ Skane, Rebecca (August 25, 2015). "Still Time by Jean Hegland Book Review". Portsmouth Review.