Valya Dudycz Lupescu
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Valya Dudycz Lupescu
(also known as Valya Lupescu) is a Ukrainian American writer of magic realism
and speculative fiction
.
in Writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Lupescu holds a B.A. in English from DePaul University
, Chicago. She has taught as a college instructor at DePaul University, Loyola University, and Columbia Collage in Chicago
. Lupescu is the daughter of retired Illinois State Senator Walter W. Dudycz. For the last eight years, she and her family have divided their time between Frankfurt
, Germany and the United States. She currently lives in Illinois
.
who lives and works in Chicago
. Her debut novel,The Silence of Trees, was published in 2010 by Wolfsword Press. Valya Dudycz Lupescu is also the founding editor of CONCLAVE: A Journal of Character. Her novel, The Silence of Trees, was selected as a Semifinalist in the 2008 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award
. She occasionally teaches workshops around Chicago and online. Lupescu founded and works creatively with artists/writers/musicians who are members of The Coop: Chicago Creative Collaborative Salon.
. Lupescu was the Director of Event Planning for the event that inducted: Saul Bellow
, Gwendolyn Brooks
, Richard Wright
, Nelson Algren
, Lorraine Hansberry
, Studs Terkel
.
Lupescu
Lupescu is a Romanian surname, deriving from the Romanian word lup , from Latin lupus . Its Spanish equivalent is López, its Italian equivalent is Lupo. Lupescu may refer to:* Magda Lupescu* Ioan Lupescu* Nicolae Lupescu...
(also known as Valya Lupescu) is a Ukrainian American writer of magic realism
Magic realism
Magic realism or magical realism is an aesthetic style or genre of fiction in which magical elements blend with the real world. The story explains these magical elements as real occurrences, presented in a straightforward manner that places the "real" and the "fantastic" in the same stream of...
and speculative fiction
Speculative fiction
Speculative fiction is an umbrella term encompassing the more fantastical fiction genres, specifically science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural fiction, superhero fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and alternate history in literature as well as...
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Background and personal life
Second-generation Ukrainian American, Lupescu's writing reflects both her Ukrainian heritage and her American life. Valya holds an MFAMFA
MFA may refer to:An academic degree or professional field:* Masters of Finance and Accounting* Master of Financial Analysis* Master of Fine Arts* Material Flow Accounting* Material Flow AnalysisA concept or phrase:* Made For Ads...
in Writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Lupescu holds a B.A. in English from DePaul University
DePaul University
DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul...
, Chicago. She has taught as a college instructor at DePaul University, Loyola University, and Columbia Collage in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. Lupescu is the daughter of retired Illinois State Senator Walter W. Dudycz. For the last eight years, she and her family have divided their time between Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, Germany and the United States. She currently lives in Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Works
Valya Dudycz Lupescu (born February 4, 1974) is a writerWriter
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
who lives and works in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. Her debut novel,The Silence of Trees, was published in 2010 by Wolfsword Press. Valya Dudycz Lupescu is also the founding editor of CONCLAVE: A Journal of Character. Her novel, The Silence of Trees, was selected as a Semifinalist in the 2008 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award
Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award
The Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award is a contest sponsored by Amazon.com, Penguin Group, Hewlett Packard, CreateSpace and BookSurge to publish and promote a manuscript by an unknown or unpublished author...
. She occasionally teaches workshops around Chicago and online. Lupescu founded and works creatively with artists/writers/musicians who are members of The Coop: Chicago Creative Collaborative Salon.
Contributions to the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame
Valya Dudycz Lupescu is on the board of directors for the Chicago Writers Association and was one of the founders of the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame. The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame had its inaugural Induction Ceremony on November 20, 2010 at Northeastern Illinois UniversityNortheastern Illinois University
Northeastern Illinois University is a public state university located in Chicago, Illinois. The main campus is located in the community area of North Park with three additional campuses in the metropolitan area. Tracing its founding to 1867, it was first established as a separate branch of a...
. Lupescu was the Director of Event Planning for the event that inducted: Saul Bellow
Saul Bellow
Saul Bellow was a Canadian-born Jewish American writer. For his literary contributions, Bellow was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the Nobel Prize for Literature, and the National Medal of Arts...
, Gwendolyn Brooks
Gwendolyn Brooks
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks was an American poet. She was appointed Poet Laureate of Illinois in 1968 and Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1985.-Biography:...
, Richard Wright
Richard Wright
Richard Wright may refer to:* Richard Wright , African-American novelist, writer, poet, essayist* Richard Wright , also known as Rick Wright, English musician, founding member of Pink Floyd...
, Nelson Algren
Nelson Algren
Nelson Algren was an American writer.-Early life:Algren was born Nelson Ahlgren Abraham in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Goldie and Gerson Abraham. At the age of three he moved with his parents to Chicago, Illinois where they lived in a working-class, immigrant neighborhood on the South Side...
, Lorraine Hansberry
Lorraine Hansberry
Lorraine Hansberry was an African American playwright and author of political speeches, letters, and essays...
, Studs Terkel
Studs Terkel
Louis "Studs" Terkel was an American author, historian, actor, and broadcaster. He received the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1985 for The Good War, and is best remembered for his oral histories of common Americans, and for hosting a long-running radio show in Chicago.-Early...
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Books (editor)
- Conclave: A Journal of Character (2008, 2009–2010) (Various artists and authors with a focus on characterCharacter- Art and entertainment :* Character , an agent in a work of art, including literature, drama, cinema, opera, etc.* Character , a 1997 Dutch film, based on the novel by Dutch author Ferdinand Bordewijk* Character , by Dark Tranquillity...
-driven proseProseProse is the most typical form of written language, applying ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure...
, poetryPoetryPoetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
, and artArtArt is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
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External links
- Valya Dudycz Lupescu Home Page
- Books To Look For, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction review of The Silence of Trees by Charles de LintCharles de LintCharles de Lint is a Canadian fantasy author and folk musician. He is also the chief book critic for The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction....
- Book Review for The Nervous Breakdown by Kristin Thiel
- Book Review for The Romance Reviews by Veronica Marie Beaumont
- Interview on Between the Lines: Devoted to intelligent, opinionated booklovers and their bewildering array of idiosyncrasies by Kevin Nielson
- History of Conclave: A Journal of Character
- Coop: Chicago Creative Collaborative Salon
- Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Website