Christa Parravani
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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 |
| Spouse | Anthony Swofford |
| Website | |
| christaparravani.com | |
Christa Parravani is an author and assistant professor in creative non-fiction at West Virginia University.[1] Her first book focuses on the death of her twin sister, Cara.[2] Her second memoir revolves around the limited reproductive options in West Virginia and the flaws in the healthcare system in the state.[3]
Life
Parravani taught at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Greenfield Community College, Westfield State University and Keene State University in Keene, New Hampshire.[4]
Parravani received her Bachelor's Degree from Bard College in 1999, graduating with a focus on literature and photography.[4] She would go on to receive her first MFA in Visual Arts in 2003 from Columbia University. She received her second MFA in Creative Writing from Rutgers University in 2011.[5]
She is married to Anthony Swofford.[6]
Writing
Her first memoir Her was published in 2013.[2][7] Her second memoir Loved and Wanted: A Memoir of Choice, Children, and Womanhood was published by Henry Holt & Company in October 2020.[3][6]
Parravani has appeared in Guernica[7],Catapult,Vogue[8],The Millions[9],Salon[10],The Rumpus,The Daily Beast,[11]The Washington Post,[12] and The Los Angeles Times.[13] She has appeared on NPR[14] and PBS.[15]
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
Photography
Parravani completed a MFA in photography from Rutgers University and is represented by Foley Gallery in New York.[2]
References
- ^"Christa Parravani". wvu.edu. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ abc"Her by Christa Parravani". The Rumpus. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ^ ab"Loved and Wanted: A Memoir of Choice, Children and Womanhood". publishersweekly.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ abPFARRER, Steve. "Former UMass teacher Christa Parravani pens memoir about tortured ties with late twin". Amherst Bulletin. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^"Christa Parravani | Authors". Macmillan. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^ abSandler, Lauren (10 November 2020). "Unexpectedly Pregnant, a Memoirist Finds Her Choices Limited". The New York Times. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ ab"Her: A Memoir by Christa Parravani". The Washington Post. 31 May 2013.
- ^"Married with Two Kids, and Seeking an Abortion in West Virginia". Vogue. 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^"The Millions: Her: A Memoir by Christa Parravani". 23 November 2015. 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.
- ^Parravani, Christa (2013-03-28). "In my twin sister's rape, there were many victims". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^Parravani, Christa (2022-07-13). "Op-Ed: I wanted to end my pregnancy. But antiabortion policies filled me with self-doubt". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^"A Twin Carries On Alone In 'Her: A Memoir'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^Christa Parravani, Her | Well Read, retrieved 2023-04-01
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