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Jay Parini (born April 2, 1948) is an American writer and academic. He is known for novels, poetry, biography, screenplays and criticism. He has published novels about Leo Tolstoy, Walter Benjamin, Paul the Apostle, and Herman Melville.
Learn about Jay Parini, a poet, novelist, biographer, screenwriter, and critic who has written over 20 books. Explore his latest works, including Borges and Me: An Encounter, a memoir of his road trip with Jorge Luis Borges.
Explore the books by Jay Parini, a poet, novelist, and biographer. Find his works on literature, nature, religion, history, and more.
Jay Parini was born in 1948 in Pittston, Pennsylvania, and he was raised in Scranton. He graduated from both Lafayette College and the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, where he received a Ph.D. in 1975. His six books of poetry include New and Collected Poems, 1975-2015 and The Art of Subtraction.
Aug 18, 2020 · Wishing to escape the draft and possible deployment to Vietnam (the year is 1970), as well as his suffocating family in Pennsylvania, the young narrator, Jay Parini, enrolls in a doctoral program...
Jay Parini is a versatile and prolific writer who has published books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. He is known for his biographies of Robert Frost, William Faulkner, and John Steinbeck, and his anthologies of American literature.
Jay Parini (born 1948) is an American writer and academic. He is known for novels and poetry, biography and criticism. Combine Editions. Jay Parini’s books. Average rating: 4.12 · 22,369 ratings · 2,039 reviews · 185 distinct works • Similar authors. More books by Jay Parini… Quotes by Jay Parini (?)
