Anne Jamison Explained

Anne Elizabeth Jamison is an American professor of English at University of Utah noted primarily for her work on fan fiction.^[1]

Jamison grew up in Albany, New York. She received a BA from Barnard College, an MA from the University of London and a PhD from Princeton University.^[2] She moved to Salt Lake City in 2004 to take a position of Assistant Professor at the University of Utah. She teaches courses in Victorian literature, children's literature, and literary theory. She is a longtime Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan.^[3]

Her book Fic: Why Fanfiction is Taking Over The World was published by Penguin Random House in 2013.^[4] Jamison is also the author of books on poetry and Kafka.^[5] Fan fiction such as "Pottermania," springing from the Harry Potter series, has been touted as ushering in a new era of creativity outside the usual publishing and entertainment channels.^[6]

Jamison has been a noted expert on "fan fiction" since publishing her book Fic.^{[7] [8] [9]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Blair . Kirstie . Meet the English Professor Who Taught Fanfic in the Ivy League . The Conversation . 25 July 2022.
2. Web site: Anne Jamison profile . 25 July 2022.
3. Web site: Jenny . Gin . Reading the End . Podcast . 25 July 2022.
4. Web site: Jamison . Anne . Fic: Why Fanfiction is Taking Over the World . Penguin Random House . Penguin Random House . 25 July 2022.
5. Web site: Anne Jamison Books . 25 July 2022.
6. Web site: Miller . Laura . The New Powers That Be . Slate . 25 July 2022.
7. Web site: Fulton . Ben . Utah Scholar studies Fan Fiction, Particularly 'Mommy porn' . Salt Lake Tribune . 25 July 2022.
8. Web site: Lewis . Andy . Why Fan Fiction is Taking Over the World . Hollywood Reporter . 25 July 2022.
9. News: Burt . Stephanie . The Promise and Potential of Fan Fiction . 27 July 2022 . The New Yorker . 23 August 2017.