Emily Mitchell
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Emily Mitchell is an Anglo-American novelist. Her first novel, "The Last Summer of the World", was published by WW Norton in 2007. It concerns the photographer Edward Steichen
in the context of World War I
and was a finalist for the 2008 Young Lions Award for fiction.
Her writing has appeared in The Indiana Review, AGNI, The Nation, and The Utne Reader. She was educated at Middlebury College
as an undergraduate (class of 1997) and lived for many years in New York City
where she obtained her Master of Fine Arts
at Brooklyn College
(studying with Michael Cunningham
). She resided in San Francisco, California. She currently has a position in the English Dept. at West Virginia University.
Reviews of "The Last Summer of the World"
"Five Serrated Dreams" (short story)
Edward Steichen
Edward J. Steichen was an American photographer, painter, and art gallery and museum curator. He was the most frequently featured photographer in Alfred Stieglitz' groundbreaking magazine Camera Work during its run from 1903 to 1917. Steichen also contributed the logo design and a custom typeface...
in the context of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and was a finalist for the 2008 Young Lions Award for fiction.
Her writing has appeared in The Indiana Review, AGNI, The Nation, and The Utne Reader. She was educated at Middlebury College
Middlebury College
Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college located in Middlebury, Vermont, USA. Founded in 1800, it is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States. Drawing 2,400 undergraduates from all 50 United States and over 70 countries, Middlebury offers 44 majors in the arts,...
as an undergraduate (class of 1997) and lived for many years in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
where she obtained her Master of Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
at Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located in Brooklyn, New York, United States.Established in 1930 by the New York City Board of Higher Education, the College had its beginnings as the Downtown Brooklyn branches of Hunter College and the City College of New...
(studying with Michael Cunningham
Michael Cunningham
Michael Cunningham is an American writer, best known for his 1998 novel The Hours, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the PEN/Faulkner Award in 1999.-Early life and education:...
). She resided in San Francisco, California. She currently has a position in the English Dept. at West Virginia University.
External links
"The Last Summer of the World"Reviews of "The Last Summer of the World"
"Five Serrated Dreams" (short story)
- http://www.bu.edu/agni/fiction/online/2005/mitchell.html
- Young Lions Award (New York Public Library): http://www.support.nypl.org/younglions/young-lions-fiction-award.html