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| occupation = Novelist
| nationality = American and British
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'''Emily Mitchell''' is an Anglo-American writer. Her [[debut novel]], ''The Last Summer of the World'', was published by [[W. W. Norton & Company]] in 2007.
'''Emily Mitchell''' (born April 26, 1975) is an Anglo-American writer. Her [[debut novel]], ''The Last Summer of the World'', was published by [[W. W. Norton & Company]] in 2007.
It concerns the photographer [[Edward Steichen]] in the context of [[World War I]] and was a finalist for the 2008 Young Lions Award for fiction.
It concerns the photographer [[Edward Steichen]] in the context of [[World War I]] and was a finalist for the 2008 Young Lions Award for fiction.


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She was educated at [[Middlebury College]] as an undergraduate (class of 1997) and lived for many years in [[New York City]] where she obtained her [[Master of Fine Arts]] at [[Brooklyn College]] (studying with [[Michael Cunningham]]).
She was educated at [[Middlebury College]] as an undergraduate (class of 1997) and lived for many years in [[New York City]] where she obtained her [[Master of Fine Arts]] at [[Brooklyn College]] (studying with [[Michael Cunningham]]).


Her writing has appeared in ''Guernica,<ref>https://www.guernicamag.com/fiction/four-american-folktales/</ref> The Indiana Review, AGNI, The Nation'', and ''The Utne Reader''.<ref>https://www.english.umd.edu/profiles/emitchell</ref>
Her writing has appeared in ''Guernica,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.guernicamag.com/fiction/four-american-folktales/|title=Four American Folktales|date=1 March 2013|website=Guernicamag.com|accessdate=6 October 2018}}</ref> The Indiana Review, AGNI, The Nation'', and ''The Utne Reader''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.english.umd.edu/profiles/emitchell|title=Mitchell, Emily - English Department - University of Maryland|website=English.umd.edu|accessdate=6 October 2018}}</ref>


She resided in [[San Francisco]], California.
She resided in [[San Francisco]], California.
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.english.umd.edu/profiles/emitchell University of Maryland - faculty page]
* [https://www.english.umd.edu/profiles/emitchell University of Maryland - faculty page]
* [http://www.bu.edu/agni/fiction/online/2005/mitchell.html "Five Serrated Dreams"] (short story)
* [http://www.bu.edu/agni/fiction/online/2005/mitchell.html "Five Serrated Dreams"] (short story)
* Young Lions Award (New York Public Library): http://www.support.nypl.org/younglions/young-lions-fiction-award.html
* [http://www.support.nypl.org/younglions/young-lions-fiction-award.html Young Lions Award (New York Public Library)]


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Latest revision as of 01:42, 1 February 2024

Emily Mitchell
Born (1975-04-26) April 26, 1975 (age 49)
London, England, United Kingdom
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican and British
EducationMiddlebury College
Brooklyn College (MFA)
Periodcontemporary
Genreliterary fiction

Emily Mitchell (born April 26, 1975) is an Anglo-American writer. Her debut novel, The Last Summer of the World, was published by W. W. Norton & Company in 2007. It concerns the photographer Edward Steichen in the context of World War I and was a finalist for the 2008 Young Lions Award for fiction.

Life

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She was educated at Middlebury College as an undergraduate (class of 1997) and lived for many years in New York City where she obtained her Master of Fine Arts at Brooklyn College (studying with Michael Cunningham).

Her writing has appeared in Guernica,[1] The Indiana Review, AGNI, The Nation, and The Utne Reader.[2]

She resided in San Francisco, California. She is currently an Associate Professor in the English Department at the University of Maryland.

Books

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  • The Last Summer of the World: A Novel W. W. Norton, 2007, ISBN 9780393247893
  • Viral: Stories. W. W. Norton. 29 June 2015. ISBN 978-0-393-24537-0.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Four American Folktales". Guernicamag.com. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Mitchell, Emily - English Department - University of Maryland". English.umd.edu. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  3. ^ Megan Labrise (29 June 2015). "Emily Mitchell:Author of VIRAL". Kirkus Reviews. "The stories that I love the best are the stories that come into my mind in a month or even years after I've read them,"
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