Joan Abelove
Joan Abelove | |
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| Born | 1945 United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | PhD in cultural anthropology, City University of New York; undergraduate degree, Barnard College |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Known for | Young adult fiction novels Go and Come Back, Saying It Out Loud |
| Notable work | Go and Come Back (1998), Saying It Out Loud (1999) |
Joan Abelove (born 1945) is an American novelist specializing in young adult fiction. She earned her PhD in cultural anthropology from the City University of New York and completed her undergraduate studies at Barnard College. Abelove's debut work, Go and Come Back (1998), was inspired by her two-year doctoral fieldwork conducted in the jungles of Peru. The story focuses on a young Peruvian girl's interactions with anthropologists and garnered significant praise, including recognition as one of the American Library Association's "Best Books for Young Adults" and a finalist position for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Her follow-up novel, Saying It Out Loud, delves into a Jewish girl's journey through grief following her mother's death due to brain cancer.
In addition, Abelove participates in a writing critique group alongside Gail Carson Levine, known for Ella Enchanted and Writing Magic, a manual designed to help emerging writers enhance their skills.
She lives in New York City with her husband and their son.
Bibliography
- Go and Come Back (1998),
- Saying It Out Loud (1999),
- Lost & Found: Award-Winning Authors Share Real-Life Experiences Through Fiction (contributor) (2000)
References
- "Joan Abelove" in Contemporary Authors Online, Thomson Gale, entry updated October 22, 2003.