M. M. De Voe
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M. M. De Voe is an American
author. Her parents were born in Lithuania
and live in Texas
. She lives in New York City
with her husband and two children.
Ms. De Voe received her M.F.A. from the prestigious Creative Writing program at Columbia University
in May 2001 and her B.A.
from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland
, magna cum laude, in 1990.
In 2009, Ms. De Voe founded Pen Parentis, a membership organization that provides resources to authors who are also parents. The organization hosts an annual Writing Fellowship for New Parents and runs a popular reading series in Manhattan called the Pen Parentis Literary Salons, which is curated by Arlaina Tibensky.
DeVoe has also appeared in many plays including The Marriage of Bette and Boo, A Lie of the Mind
, Baby with the Bathwater
and The Heidi Chronicles (as the title role). An AFTRA and EQUITY member, she does voiceover work in both Lithuanian and English.
United States
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author. Her parents were born in Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
and live in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. She lives 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...
with her husband and two children.
Ms. De Voe received her M.F.A. from the prestigious Creative Writing program at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in May 2001 and her B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland
College of Notre Dame of Maryland
Notre Dame of Maryland University is an independent, Catholic-affiliated, liberal arts college located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, that primarily serves female students.-History:...
, magna cum laude, in 1990.
In 2009, Ms. De Voe founded Pen Parentis, a membership organization that provides resources to authors who are also parents. The organization hosts an annual Writing Fellowship for New Parents and runs a popular reading series in Manhattan called the Pen Parentis Literary Salons, which is curated by Arlaina Tibensky.
DeVoe has also appeared in many plays including The Marriage of Bette and Boo, A Lie of the Mind
A Lie of the Mind
A Lie of the Mind is a play written by Sam Shepard, first staged at the off-Broadway Promenade Theater on 5 December 1985. The play was directed by Shepard himself with stars Harvey Keitel as Jake, Amanda Plummer as Beth, Aidan Quinn as Frankie, Geraldine Page as Lorraine, and Will Patton as Mike...
, Baby with the Bathwater
Baby with the Bathwater
Baby with the Bathwater is a play by Christopher Durang about a boy named Daisy, his influences, and his eventual outcome.-Act I:Two parents who are completely unprepared for parenthood bring home their newborn baby. The two cannot seem to name the baby. John thinks the baby is a boy, but Helen...
and The Heidi Chronicles (as the title role). An AFTRA and EQUITY member, she does voiceover work in both Lithuanian and English.
Awards
- Winner, Raymond Carver Short Fiction Competition (1997)
- First Prize, H. E. Francis Short Story Competition (2002)
- Pushcart Prize (2005)
- Pushcart Prize (2006)
- Eric Hoffer Award for Best New Writing (2008)
- Literal LatteLiteral LatteLiteral Latte is a bi-monthly literary journal based in New York City and edited by Jenine Gordon Bockman. It was founded in June 1994. The journal published its last print edition in July 2003, but has continuously maintained an online version since November 1996...
Short-Short Fiction Contest (2009)