Maureen Gibbon Explained
Maureen Gibbon is an American novelist and writer.[1] She also writes short fiction, nonfiction and reviews books. Her works have been published in several print and online publications. Gibbon has three novels, Paris Red, Swimming Sweet Arrow and Thief.[2] [3] [4]
Education
Gibbon studied at Barnard College in New York and the Iowa Writers' Workshop.
Career
Educator
Gibbon has taught at Bemidji State University since 2006 in the English department.[5] Gibbon was promoted to professor on Sept. 1, 2015.[6]
Gibbon's courses typically are writing workshops for Bemidji State University's BFA program.http://www.bemidjistate.edu/directory/facstaff/wc2694th/ Gibbon often offers electives in literature ranging from literature for young adults to travel narratives to understanding literature.
In 2012, Gibbon created and taught Literary Publishing I and II, which focused on creating and running the lit magazine CRE8 and Paper Plains.[7] [8] Prior to CRE8, Gibbon was the faculty advisor for the editorial board of an anthology "New Voices"[9] and an all women's anthology called "Dust and Fire".[10] [11]
Author
Gibbon's 2010 novel Thief centers on the penpal relationship between Suzanne – who was raped in high school – and Alpha – a convicted rapist.[12] As Suzanne and Alpha's relationship builds, Suzanne finds herself working through her sexual assault.
Gibbon's most recent novel, Paris Red, was featured on NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday with Scott Simon.[13] It was also translated into French under the title Rouge Paris and published in 2014. The American release was in 2015 under the publisher W.W. Norton. Gibbon also wrote the prose collection Magdalena. She's been published in The New York Times, Huffington Post, Playboy and other publications. Gibbon received a Bush Foundation Artist fellowship in 2001, and a Loft McKnight Artists fellowship in 1992 and 1999. She became an artist in residence of the Mill Foundation at the Santa Fe Arts Institute in 2006.
Personal life
Gibbon currently lives in Minnesota.
Publications
Books and prose collections
Other writing
References
- Web site: Bio. maureengibbon.com. 2015-05-05.
- Web site: When Muse Meets Her Artist: Manet's Favorite Model Inspires Maureen Gibbon's New Novel . BSU News at Bemidji State University. www.bemidjistate.edu. 2016-12-19.
- Web site: English professors to lecture on the elements of successful fiction . BSU News at Bemidji State University. www.bemidjistate.edu. 2016-12-19.
- Web site: Faculty & Staff News – April 2015 . BSU News at Bemidji State University. www.bemidjistate.edu. 2016-12-19.
- Web site: Maureen Gibbon . Directory at Bemidji State University. www.bemidjistate.edu. 2016-03-28.
- Web site: Bemidji State University Faculty Promotions and Tenures For 2015–16 . BSU News at Bemidji State University. www.bemidjistate.edu. 2016-03-29.
- Web site: English Department Starts Project "Cre8". The Northern Student. 2016-03-29.
- Web site: Students Create "Paper Plains" to Tell Stories of Friendship, Love & Mental Health. NE. Bemidji State University 1500 Birchmont Drive. Bemidji. www.bemidjistate.edu. en-US. 2020-01-06. Mn 56601-2699.
- Web site: Editorial board for Bemidji State's "New Voices" anthology . BSU News at Bemidji State University. www.bemidjistate.edu. 2016-12-19.
- Web site: 64 women contribute to 2011 edition of "Dust and Fire" . BSU News at Bemidji State University. www.bemidjistate.edu. 2016-12-19.
- Web site: Public reading and reception for Dust and Fire set for March 20 . BSU News at Bemidji State University. www.bemidjistate.edu. 2016-12-19.
- Web site: Thief, By Maureen Gibbon. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220512/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/thief-by-maureen-gibbon-1993057.html . 2022-05-12 . subscription . live. 2010-06-07. The Independent. en. 2020-02-22.
- Web site: Imagining The Power Of Edouard Manet's 'Very Active Muse'. 2015-05-05.
- http://publishersweekly.com/pw/reviews/single/9780393244465 Publishers Weekly review
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