Lidia Yuknavitch

Lidia Yuknavitch
Yuknavitch in 2012
BornLidia Yukman
(1963-06-18) June 18, 1963
San Francisco, California, U.S.
OccupationWriter, educator
LanguageEnglish
Alma materUniversity of Oregon
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Lidia Yuknavitch (/ˈjknəvɪ/ YOOK-nə-vitch; born June 18, 1963) is an American writer, teacher and editor based in Oregon. She is the author of the memoir The Chronology of Water, and the novels The Small Backs of Children, Dora: A Headcase, and The Book of Joan. She is also known for her TED talk "The Beauty of Being a Misfit", which has been viewed over 3.2 million times, and her follow-up book The Misfit's Manifesto.