Christa Parravani
Christa Parravani is an author and assistant professor in creative non-fiction at West Virginia University.[1]
Christa Parravani | |
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| Born | Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, Professor, Photographer |
| Alma mater | Columbia University and Rutgers |
| Period | 2013–present |
| Genre | Memoir |
| Notable works | Her: A Memoir (2013) and "Loved and Wanted: A Memoir of Choice, Children, and Womanhood" (2020) |
| Website | |
| www | |
Writing
Her first memoir Her was published in 2013.[2][3] Her second memoir Loved and Wanted: A Memoir of Choice, Children, and Womanhood was published by Henry Holt & Company in October 2020.[4][5]
Parravani has appeared in Guernica[3], Catapult, Vogue, The Millions[6], Salon[7], The Rumpus, The Daily Beast [8] and The Washington Post.[1] She has appeared on NPR[9] and PBS.[1]
Photography
Parravani completed a MFA in photography from Rutgers University and is represented by Foley Gallery in New York.[2]
Personal life
She is married to Anthony Swofford.[5]
Publications
- Her: A Memoir. Henry Holt, 2013.
- Women in Clothes. Viking; Penguin, 2014.
- Loved and Wanted: A Memoir of Choice, Children, and Womanhood. USA: Henry Holt, 2020. UK: Bonnier, 2020.
Awards
- Residency Fellowship, Corporation of Yaddo
- Residency Fellowship, Dora Maar House, Brown Fellows Foundation
- Residency Fellowship, MacDowell
- Amazon Spotlight Debut of the month, March 2013
- Indiebound Next Pick, March 2013
- Salon Best book of 2013
- Wall Street Journal best book of 2013
- Library Journal best book of 2013
- An Oprah, People, and NPR must read book of 2013
- Huffington Post best book of the last 5 years for women, 2015
- Finalist for Books for a Better Life Award, 2013
- Residency Fellowship, Byrdcliffe Center for the Arts
- Mortimer Frank Travel Fellowship, Columbia University
References
- "Christa Parravani". wvu.edu. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- "Her by Christa Parravani". The Rumpus. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- "Her: A Memoir by Christa Parravani". The Washington Post. 31 May 2013.
- "Loved and Wanted: A Memoir of Choice, Children and Womanhood". publishersweeklycom. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- Sandler, Lauren (10 November 2020). "Unexpectedly Pregnant, a Memoirist Finds Her Choices Limited". The New York Times. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- "The Millions: Her: A Memoir by Christa Parravani". Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- "Christa Parravani's Articles at Salon.com". www.salon.com. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- Swofford, Anthony (2013-03-07). "Without Her Twin: Christa Parravani's Debut Memoir". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- "A Twin Carries On Alone In 'Her: A Memoir'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
External links
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