Leila Philip

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Leila Philip
Born (1961-04-18) April 18, 1961 (age 63)
New York City, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Education Princeton University (BA)
Columbia University (MFA)
GenresPoetry; Non-Fiction
Spouse Garth Evans
Website
leilaphilip.com

Leila Philip (born April 18, 1961) is an American writer, poet and educator.

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Life

Leila Philip grew up in New York City and graduated from Princeton University in 1986, with a A.B. in Comparative Literature and a Fifth-Year Degree in East Asian Studies [1] From 1983 to 1985, she apprenticed to Nagayoshi Kazu, a master potter in southern Kyushu, [2] then went on to earn an MFA at Columbia University as the Woolrich Fellow in Fiction. [1]

Philip has taught writing and literature at Princeton University, Columbia University, Emerson College, Colgate University, [3] Vassar College, and at the Ohio University as the James Thurber Writer in Residence. [4] In 2004 she joined College of the Holy Cross' English department where she teaches creative writing and literature in the Creative Writing Program and the Environmental Studies Program. [5]

Philip has taught at writing conferences and low residency MFA Programs including Stonecoast, [6] The Chenango Valley Writers Conference, [7] and Fairfield University. [8] Since 2010, she has taught at the MFA Program at Ashland University [9]

Bibliography

A collaboration between Leila Philip and her partner Garth Evans. [11] 100% of the purchase price have been donated to environmental stewardship. [12]

One woman's journey to uncover her family's history and understand the ties that bind us to a particular place. [13] [14]

Winner of the Victorian Society Book Award [15]

Examines the evolving roles of women in Japan and the implications for Japanese society. [16]

The story of Leila Philip's journey to Miyama [17] –a village settled almost four centuries ago by seventy Korean potters–where she was accepted as an apprentice into the workshop and home of master potter Kazy Nagayoshi and his wife, Reiko. [18] The Road Through Miyama brings a charming look at pottery lore and technique, in particular at modern aspirations and traditional attitudes in Japanese life. [19]

Has been included as a travel guide of Japan by National Geographic [20]

Winner of the PEN 1990 Martha Albrand Citation for Nonfiction [21]

Anthologized

Awards and honors

Published interviews

Future of Long Form [33]

On the Fly: Leila Philip [34]

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