Jesse Lee Kercheval
Jesse Lee Kercheval | |
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Kercheval in 2016 | |
| Born | 1956 (age 68–69) Fontainebleau, France |
| Occupation | Writer and teacher |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Florida State University (BA) Iowa Writers' Workshop (MFA) |
| Period | 1987–present |
| Genre | textbook, novel, nonfiction, poetry, memoir, translation |
| Notable works | The Museum of Happiness, The Dogeater, Space, Underground Women |
| Website | |
| jlkercheval | |
Jesse Lee Kercheval (born 1956) is an American poet, memoirist, translator, fiction writer and visual artist. She is an emeritus professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She is the author of numerous books, notably Building Fiction, The Museum of Happiness, Space and Underground Women, and she is a translator of Uruguayan poetry.