Jeannine Hall Gailey
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Jeannine Hall Gailey is an American poet.
She has written two notable books of poetry: Becoming the Villainess
(Steel Toe Books, 2006) and She Returns to the Floating World
(Kitsune Books, 2011). She teaches a graduate seminar course at National University (California)
and was on the core faculty of the Centrum
Young Artists Project in Port Townsend, Washington.
Gailey's work addresses feminist issues of power in mythology and comic book cultures, turning fairy tale stepmothers into empathetic characters, and holding up a mirror to contemporary American culture's images of powerful women. Gailey's second full-length book of poetry, She Returns to the Floating World
, deals with feminine transformations in the personae
of characters from Japanese
folk tales, anime
, and manga
.
Jeannine Hall Gailey was born in New Haven, Connecticut
. She earned her bachelor's degree from University of Cincinnati
, master's degree from the University of Cincinnati
, and MFA from Pacific University
.
She has written two notable books of poetry: Becoming the Villainess
Becoming the Villainess
Becoming the Villainess is the title of a book of poetry that was written by Jeannine Hall Gailey and published by Steel Toe Books in 2006. This collection, Gailey's first, deals primarily with issues of women and power...
(Steel Toe Books, 2006) and She Returns to the Floating World
She Returns to the Floating World
She Returns to the Floating World is the title of a book of poetry that was written by Jeannine Hall Gailey and published by Kitsune Books in 2011...
(Kitsune Books, 2011). She teaches a graduate seminar course at National University (California)
National University (California)
National University , founded in 1971, is a comprehensive, nonsectarian, independent, accredited, non-profit private university headquartered in La Jolla, California, United States, with academic degree programs offered at campuses located throughout the state, one in Henderson, Nevada, and...
and was on the core faculty of the Centrum
Centrum
Centrum means center in Latin.Centrum may refer to:* The central portion of a vertebra*Centrum , a Washington state performing arts organization* Centrum , metro station in Warsaw, Poland...
Young Artists Project in Port Townsend, Washington.
Gailey's work addresses feminist issues of power in mythology and comic book cultures, turning fairy tale stepmothers into empathetic characters, and holding up a mirror to contemporary American culture's images of powerful women. Gailey's second full-length book of poetry, She Returns to the Floating World
She Returns to the Floating World
She Returns to the Floating World is the title of a book of poetry that was written by Jeannine Hall Gailey and published by Kitsune Books in 2011...
, deals with feminine transformations in the personae
Persona
A persona, in the word's everyday usage, is a social role or a character played by an actor. The word is derived from Latin, where it originally referred to a theatrical mask. The Latin word probably derived from the Etruscan word "phersu", with the same meaning, and that from the Greek πρόσωπον...
of characters from Japanese
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
folk tales, anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
, and manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
.
Jeannine Hall Gailey was born in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
. She earned her bachelor's degree from University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
, master's degree from the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
, and MFA from Pacific University
Pacific University
Pacific University is a private university located in Oregon, United States. The first campus began more than 160 years ago and is located about 38 km west of Portland in Forest Grove...
.
Honors
- She Returns to the Floating WorldShe Returns to the Floating WorldShe Returns to the Floating World is the title of a book of poetry that was written by Jeannine Hall Gailey and published by Kitsune Books in 2011...
won a silver medal in the Florida Publisher's Association 2011 President's Book Award for Poetry - Awarded the top prize from the Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Memorial Fund (2007)
- Awarded a Washington State Artist Trust GAP Grant (2007)
- Two poems from her first full-length book, Becoming the VillainessBecoming the VillainessBecoming the Villainess is the title of a book of poetry that was written by Jeannine Hall Gailey and published by Steel Toe Books in 2006. This collection, Gailey's first, deals primarily with issues of women and power...
, appeared in Year's Best Fantasy and HorrorYear's Best Fantasy and HorrorYear's Best Fantasy and Horror is a reprint anthology published annually by St. Martin's Press. In addition to the short stories, supplemented by a list of honorable mentions, each edition includes a number of retrospective essays by the editors and others....
(2007). - Her work has appeared on NPR's The Writer's AlmanacThe Writer's AlmanacThe Writer's Almanac is a daily radio and on-line program and podcast of poetry and historical interest pieces, usually of literary significance. It is hosted by Garrison Keillor and is produced and distributed by American Public Media...
with Garrison KeillorGarrison KeillorGary Edward "Garrison" Keillor is an American author, storyteller, humorist, and radio personality. He is known as host of the Minnesota Public Radio show A Prairie Home Companion Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor (born August 7, 1942) is an American author, storyteller, humorist, and radio...
and Verse Daily.