Jeannine Hall Gailey

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Jeannine Hall Gailey
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Born (1973-04-30) April 30, 1973 (age 51)
Education University of Cincinnati (BA, MA)
Pacific University (MFA)

Jeannine Hall Gailey (born April 30, 1973) [1] is an American poet. She has published six books of poetry and two books of non-fiction. Her work focuses on pop culture, science and science fiction, fairy tales, and mythology.

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Early life and education

Gailey was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and raised in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. [2] She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of Cincinnati, Master of Arts in English from the University of Cincinnati, and MFA from Pacific University. [3] [4]

Career

In 2012, Gailey was appointed to the position of poet laureate of Redmond, Washington. [5] She was also selected as a member of the 2013 Jack Straw Writers Program. [6] She previously taught at National University and was on the faculty of the Centrum Young Artists Project in Port Townsend, Washington. [3]

Gailey has published six books of poetry, Flare, Corona , Field Guide to the End of the World, The Robot Scientist's Daughter , Unexplained Fevers , She Returns to the Floating World , and Becoming the Villainess. [7]

Honors

Books

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