Checkoway, Julie

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CHECKOWAY, Julie

CHECKOWAY, Julie. American, b. 1963. Genres: Autobiography/Memoirs. Career: University of Iowa, Iowa City, instructor at Iowa Writer's Workshop, 1987; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, instructor for Writing Seminars, 1988-95; University of Georgia, Athens, assistant professor of English, 1995-, director of Creative Writing Program, 1996-. Hebei Teachers University, Shijiazhuang, China, visiting professor; Gilman School, Baltimore, MA, director of Writing Center, 1989-95. Publications: Little Sister: Searching for the Shadow World of Chinese Women (memoir), 1996. Work represented in anthologies. Contributor of stories to magazines. Address: Creative Writing Program, 329A Park Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, U.S.A. Online address: jcheckow@uga.cc.uga.edu

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