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Arts & Literature
Jay Parini
b. 1948Pittston, PAItalian American descendantLiving
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Why Included
Novelist, biographer, and poet
Biography
Novelist, biographer, and poet; biographies of Faulkner, Frost, Steinbeck, and Jesus; Middlebury professor. Biographies of Steinbeck, Faulkner, Frost, and Jesus; 10+ novels; Middlebury College English professor
Notable For
- Novelist, biographer, and poet
- biographies of Faulkner, Frost, Steinbeck, and Jesus
- Middlebury professor
Honors & Recognition
- Biographies of Steinbeck, Faulkner, Frost, and Jesus
- 10+ novels
- Middlebury College English professor
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jay Parini Italian?
Yes — Jay Parini is of Italian heritage with roots in Italian. Novelist, biographer, and poet
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Arts & Literature
- Specialty
- Literature/Fiction
- Years
- b. 1948
- Birth Place
- Pittston, PA
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
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