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'''Helen Kassia (Kass) Fleisher''' (October 21, 1959 – January 6, 2023) was an [[American writer]] best known for her [[fiction]] and [[creative nonfiction]].
'''Helen Kassia (Kass) Fleisher''' (October 21, 1959 – January 6, 2023) was an American writer.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Fleisher earned degrees in English from [[Dickinson College]] (B.A., 1981), the [[University of North Dakota]] (M.A., 1989), and [[Binghamton University]] (Ph.D., 1993). Fleisher was the author of five books and numerous essays and reviews, and the editor, with Caitlin M. Alvarez, of a literary anthology. Screenplays coauthored with her frequent writing partner, [[Joe Amato (poet)]], have reached the semifinal rounds of the Nicholl Fellowship, Austin Film Festival, and Chesterfield Writer's Film Project competitions, and on three occasions have placed in the Second Round of the Austin competition.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Amato |first1=Joe |title=Joe Amato |url=https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm9599680/about |website=Joe Amato |publisher=IMDbPro |access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref> From 2003 to 2023, Fleisher was a member of the creative writing faculty at [[Illinois State University]] in [[Normal, Illinois]]. She founded Steerage Press in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fleisher |first1=Kass |title=Helen Kassia "Kass" Fleisher |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/pantagraph/name/helen-fleisher-obituary?id=38640059 |website=Helen Fleisher Obituary |publisher=Legacy.com |access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref>
Fleisher earned a B.A. in English from [[Dickinson College]] in 1981, a M.A. from the [[University of North Dakota]] in 1989, and a Ph.D. from [[Binghamton University]] in 1993. She authored five books and coauthored screenplays with writing partner, [[Joe Amato (poet)|Joe Amato]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Amato |first1=Joe |title=Joe Amato |url=https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm9599680/about |website=Joe Amato |publisher=IMDbPro |access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref> From 2003 to 2023, Fleisher was a member of the creative writing faculty at [[Illinois State University]] in [[Normal, Illinois]].{{cn}}
== Books ==
== Books ==


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*''Talking out of School: Memoir of an Educated Woman'' ([[Dalkey Archive Press]], 2008) {{isbn| 9781564785176}}
*''Talking out of School: Memoir of an Educated Woman'' ([[Dalkey Archive Press]], 2008) {{isbn| 9781564785176}}
*''Dead Woman Hollow'' ([[SUNY Press]], 2012) {{isbn| 9781438442624}}
*''Dead Woman Hollow'' ([[SUNY Press]], 2012) {{isbn| 9781438442624}}

As editor
*(with Caitlin M. Alvarez) ''Litscapes: Collected US Writings 2015'' (Steerage Press, 2015) {{isbn| 9780983632689}}


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 16:00, 27 September 2024

Kass Fleisher
Born(1959-10-21)October 21, 1959
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
DiedJanuary 6, 2023(2023-01-06) (aged 63)
Normal, Illinois, U.S.
EducationDickinson College (BA)
University of North Dakota (MA)
Binghamton University (PhD)
GenreFiction, creative nonfiction
Spouse
Joe Amato
​
​
(m. 1995; div. 2013)​
Website
kassfleisher.com

Helen Kassia (Kass) Fleisher (October 21, 1959 – January 6, 2023) was an American writer.

Biography

Fleisher earned a B.A. in English from Dickinson College in 1981, a M.A. from the University of North Dakota in 1989, and a Ph.D. from Binghamton University in 1993. She authored five books and coauthored screenplays with writing partner, Joe Amato.[1] From 2003 to 2023, Fleisher was a member of the creative writing faculty at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.[citation needed]

Books

As author

  • The Bear River Massacre and the Making of History (SUNY Press, 2004) ISBN 9780791460634[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
  • Accidental Species: A Reproduction (Chax Press, 2005)
  • The Adventurous (Factory School, 2006) ISBN 9781600010002
  • Talking out of School: Memoir of an Educated Woman (Dalkey Archive Press, 2008) ISBN 9781564785176
  • Dead Woman Hollow (SUNY Press, 2012) ISBN 9781438442624

References

  1. ^ Amato, Joe. "Joe Amato". Joe Amato. IMDbPro. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ Pusateri, Chris (Winter 2004). "The Bear River Massacre and the Making of History". Rain Taxi. 9, No. 4 (#36). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  3. ^ Blaisdell, Bob (March–April 2005). "Bury My Heart at Bear River". American Book Review. 26, No. 3. Retrieved 25 September 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  4. ^ Elias, Amy J. (March–April 2005). "The History That Never Arrives". American Book Review. 26, No. 3. Retrieved 25 September 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  5. ^ Barnes, John P. (Autumn 2005). "The Bear River Massacre and the Making of History". Western Historical Quarterly. 36 (3): 389–90. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  6. ^ Wright, Laura (October 2005). "The Bear River Massacre and the Making of History". Jacket (28). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  7. ^ Miller, Rod (2006). "The Bear River Massacre and the Making of History". Utah Historical Quarterly. 74, No. 2: 181–2. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  8. ^ Fleisher, Kass (2006). "Kass Fleisher responds (Letter)". Utah Historical Quarterly. 74, No. 4. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  9. ^ Woodworth-Ney, Laura (2008). "The Bear River Massacre and the Making of History". The American Indian Quarterly. 32, No. 1: 113–15. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  10. ^ Karn, Alexander (Summer 2008). "The Bear River Massacre and the Making of History". Law and History Review. 26 (2): 455–56. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
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