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Professor of English, Colby College.  TransgenderedAutobiography, 'She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders' (2003), was the first book by a transgender American to become a bestseller.  Author of multiple books.
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Professor of English, Colby College.  Former Co-chair, GLAADTransgender.  President of PEN America since 2023.  Author of her autobiography 'She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders' (2003), which was the first book by a transgender American to become a bestseller.  Other books include her memoir 'Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs!' (2020). Contributor to The New York Times newspaper.    Has taught English at Colby College, Maine, since 1988. In recent years, the mother of two has won the Lambda Literary Foundation Prize, University of Massachusetts’ “Stonewall Legacy” prize, and the title of “Professor of the Year” at Colby.  Also known as Jenny Boylan.
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==See Also==
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* [[Transgender Academics]]
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==Further Reading/Research==
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* http://www.jenniferboylan.net/
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* http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/11/12/glaad-appoints-first-transgender-co-chair/
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* https://www.advocate.com/exclusives/2019/6/10/ny-times-lucky-have-jennifer-finney-boylan-so-are-we
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* https://www.advocate.com/news/pen-america-elects-transgender-president
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Latest revision as of 18:38, 14 December 2023

Professor Jennifer Finney Boylan

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1958 -

Occupation

Academic

Notable Achievements

Lambda Literary Award

Description

Professor of English, Colby College. Former Co-chair, GLAAD. Transgender. President of PEN America since 2023. Author of her autobiography 'She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders' (2003), which was the first book by a transgender American to become a bestseller. Other books include her memoir 'Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs!' (2020). Contributor to The New York Times newspaper. Has taught English at Colby College, Maine, since 1988. In recent years, the mother of two has won the Lambda Literary Foundation Prize, University of Massachusetts’ “Stonewall Legacy” prize, and the title of “Professor of the Year” at Colby. Also known as Jenny Boylan.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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