Jeannine Hall Gailey (born New Haven, Connecticut) is an American poet.
She has written two notable books of poetry: Becoming the Villainess (Steel Toe Books, 2006) and She Returns to the Floating World (Kitsune Books, 2011). She teaches a graduate seminar course at National University (California) and was on the core faculty of the Centrum Young Artists Project in Port Townsend, Washington.[1]
Gailey's work addresses feminist issues of power in mythology and comic book cultures, turning fairy tale stepmothers into empathetic characters, and holding up a mirror to contemporary American culture's images of powerful women. Gailey's second full-length book of poetry, She Returns to the Floating World, deals with feminine transformations in the personae of characters from Japanese folk tales, anime, and manga.
Jeannine Hall Gailey was born in New Haven, Connecticut. She earned her bachelor's degree from University of Cincinnati, master's degree from the University of Cincinnati, and MFA from Pacific University.[1]
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