Jane Yolen date of birth:
February 11, 1939
How old is Jane Yolen?
87
Where was Jane Yolen born?
New York City, New York, USA
What is Jane Yolen nationality?
American
What is Jane Yolen's occupation?
Writer, poet
What genre is Jane Yolen's work?
Fantasy, science fiction, folklore, children's fiction
Short Biography
Jane Hyatt Yolen (born February 11, 1939) is an American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and children's books. She is the author or editor of more than 280 books, of which the best known is The Devil's Arithmetic, a Holocaust novella. Her other works include the Nebula Award-winning short story Sister Emily's Lightship, the novelette Lost Girls, Owl Moon, The Emperor and the Kite, the Commander Toad series and How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight. She gave the lecture for the 1989 Alice G. Smith Lecture, the inaugural year for the series. This lecture series is held at the University of South Florida School of Information "to honor the memory of its first director, Alice Gullen Smith, known for her work with youth and bibliotherapy." In 2012 she became the first woman to give the Andrew Lang lecture.