Lois Leveen | |
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Nationality | American |
Education |
Harvard University (
A.B., 1990) University of Southern California ( M.A., 1994) University of California, Los Angeles (M.A., 1996) University of California, Los Angeles ( Ph.D., 1999) |
Genre | Historical fiction |
Notable works | The Secrets of Mary Bowser (2012) |
Lois M. Leveen is an American writer, educator and historian based in Portland, Oregon. [1]
Leveen graduated from Harvard College, University of Southern California, and University of California, Los Angeles. [2]
Leveen published her first novel, The Secrets of Mary Bowser, in 2012. [3] The novel is based on the life of Mary Bowser, a Virginia slave who became a spy for the Union Army. It was named one of The Oregonian's Top Ten Northwest Books of 2012, [4] and has been optioned for film. [5]
For her second novel, Juliet's Nurse, Leveen reimagined the story of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet from the point of view of the nurse. [6] The audiobook, which was read by Nicola Barber, won an Earphones Award from AudioFile Magazine. [7]
One of Leveen's essays is mentioned in CrossRoutes: The Meanings of "Race" for the 21st Century, a 2003 book. [8]
Lois Leveen | |
---|---|
Nationality | American |
Education |
Harvard University (
A.B., 1990) University of Southern California ( M.A., 1994) University of California, Los Angeles (M.A., 1996) University of California, Los Angeles ( Ph.D., 1999) |
Genre | Historical fiction |
Notable works | The Secrets of Mary Bowser (2012) |
Lois M. Leveen is an American writer, educator and historian based in Portland, Oregon. [1]
Leveen graduated from Harvard College, University of Southern California, and University of California, Los Angeles. [2]
Leveen published her first novel, The Secrets of Mary Bowser, in 2012. [3] The novel is based on the life of Mary Bowser, a Virginia slave who became a spy for the Union Army. It was named one of The Oregonian's Top Ten Northwest Books of 2012, [4] and has been optioned for film. [5]
For her second novel, Juliet's Nurse, Leveen reimagined the story of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet from the point of view of the nurse. [6] The audiobook, which was read by Nicola Barber, won an Earphones Award from AudioFile Magazine. [7]
One of Leveen's essays is mentioned in CrossRoutes: The Meanings of "Race" for the 21st Century, a 2003 book. [8]