Jayne Pupek
| Jayne Pupek |
| Born |
Shenandoah Valley of Virginia |
| Died |
August 30, 2010(2010-08-30) (aged 48)
Maidens, VA |
| Nationality |
USA |
| Occupation |
Writer |
| Known for |
Poetry and fiction |
Jayne Pupek (March 8, 1962-August 30, 2010) was an American poet and fiction writer. She wrote and published two collections of poetry: The Livelihood of Crows (Mayapple Press, 2010) and Forms of Intercession (Mayapple Press, 2008), and one novel, Tomato Girl (Algonquin, 2008), which was called a "wrenching, stunning, and pitch-perfect novel that captures the best of Southern literature's finest storytelling colors" by Library Journal[1] and "an absorbing, unsettling debut" by Publishers Weekly[2]. Writing for the Courier-Journal, critic L. Elisabeth Beattie notes: "Jayne Pupek's first novel puts her among the ranks of Southern masters like McCullers and O'Connor"[3] Pupek's work has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, and has received multiple nominations for the Pushcart Prize[4]. Tomato Girl was also published as an audio book by Recorded Books as part of their Southern Voices Audio Imprint.
Publications (partial list)
Books
- The Livelihood of Crows (Mayapple Press, 2010) ISBN 978-0-932412-94-2
- Forms of Intercession (Mayapple Press, 2008) ISBN 978-0-932412-59-1
- Tomato Girl (Algonquin, 2008) ISBN 978-1-56512-472-1
Poems and chapbooks
Work included in anthologies
- "Tomboy" (Just Like a Girl:A Manifesta, GirlChild Press) ISBN 978-0-9779372-1-9
- "Some Days" (Beyond Forgetting: Poetry and Prose about Alzheimer’s Disease, Kent State University Press) ISBN 978-1-60635-007-2
- "The Awakening" (Afternoon Delight: Erotica for Couples, Cleis Press) ISBN 978-1-57344-341-8
- "In a Station of the Metro" (Sixty Stories of Sudden Sex, Cleis Press) ISBN 978-1-57344-331-9
- "20 Reason I'm Not Writing Today" and "The Xerox Girls" (Ectoplasmic Necropolis, Blood Pudding Press) (chapbook)
Reviews
Awards and honors
- "Letter to Eli," nominated for the Pushcart Prize
- "Ghost Child", nominated for Best of the Web 2007
- "Tomato Girl," listed on OVERBOOKED'S hotlist for New and Notable Fiction for 2008
Author interviews
References
| Persondata |
| Name |
Pupek, Jane |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
March 8, 1962 |
| Place of birth |
Shenandoah Valley of Virginia |
| Date of death |
August 30, 2010 |
| Place of death |
Maidens, VA |