Ellen Lansky
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| Born | 1961 Minneapolis |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Binghamton University |
| Occupation | Author |
| Known for | Golden Jeep |
Ellen Lansky (1961-present) is an American author and scholar whose many articles, novels, and short stories explore issues of LGBTQ experiences, alcoholism, and queer life in the 1980s and 1990s United States, specifically Kansas, New York, and Minnesota. Her scholarship on literature and alcoholism has appeared in English Language Notes,[1] Michigan Salvage,[2] Southern Comforts: Drinking and the U.S. South, [3] Literature and Medicine, [4] and in her dissertation, Something for the Lady: Women Alcoholics and Their Partners in American Modern Fiction.[5]
Lansky was born in Minneapolis, grew up in Overland Park, Kansas, and earned a Bachelor’s in English at the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, MN. She won the Newhouse Prize at Binghamton University where she completed her M.A. in English/Creative Writing. Later, she returned to Minneapolis where she wrote her dissertation on women alcoholics in American fiction, completing her Ph.D. studies at the University of Minnesota in 1996.
Lansky’s first novel, Golden Jeep (2011)[6], earned high praise with reviews on Goodreads [7] and Amazon[8], and jacket endorsements from authors Larry Woiwode, Jonis Agee, and Diana Abu-Jaber:
"I was up until five in the morning with Ellen Lansky’s Golden Jeep, a rare occurrence for me in this era of etiolated meaninglessness and plain bad writing. Her novel is that good—-a harrowing, no-holds-barred story of a young woman, Lucy, whose mother is dying of cancer at the same time Lucy learns she’s carrying her first child, by donor. Every character is real and durable. Lansky’s pared-down, scarifying prose, no wasted motion, achieves a poetic accuracy of emotion that’s rare. This is a horrific yet lovely story, a beautiful novel, every page bearing the mark of artistry, peopled by characters who populate the reader’s imagination."
~Larry Woiwode, author of What I Think I Did, Words Made Fresh, The Invention of Lefse, and Beyond the Bedroom Wall
"An exceptional debut novel—-confronting the mysteries of death, love, birth, and betrayal. Lucy Glass bursts on the literary scene as an unforgettable character—smart-mouthed, half jock/half poet, and so courageous you step into the terrifying roller coaster ride of her life with utter faith that she will deliver the goods—and she does. Reading Golden Jeep reminded me of the ground-breaking Rita Mae Brown in Rubyfruit Jungle—-that unique moment when an original character steps onto the page and you know it—-Lansky possesses the kind of courage we need from our writers. She gives us the news—-unvarnished, hilarious, and compelling."
~Jonis Agee, author of The River Wife
"Brave, funny, and true, Golden Jeep crackles with intensity and emotional depth. Ellen Lansky has written a marvelous novel tracing a young woman's path as she negotiates between losing a mother and bearing a child. ...the narrator's pure, honest voice will resonate with readers long after they close the book."
~Diana Abu-Jaber, author of Birds of Paradise and Cement
Lansky has been teaching literature, composition, and creative writing at Inver Hills Community College in Minnesota since 2001.[9]
Fiction includes:
- Suburban Heathens. Omaha, NE: Brighthorse Books, 2018.
- Golden Jeep. St. Cloud, MN: NorthStar Press, Inc. 2011.
- “Harmonic Convergence.” Evergreen Chronicles: A Journal of Gay and Lesbian Writers. Special Issue: First Novella Contest Winners. (1995). 71-103.
Articles include:
- “All Aboard: Reading, Writing and Drinking with Ernest Hemingway.” English Language Notes, 60:1 (2022-24), 139-149.
- “Power Tool Mishaps: Women and Alcohol in ‘Playhouse’.” Michigan Salvage, (2023), ed. Lisa DuRose, Andy Oler, and Ross K. Tangedal. Lansing, MI: Michigan State University Press. 59-71.
- “Trashed: Women Under the Influence of Alcohol in Wright’s Native Son.” In Southern Comforts: Drinking and the U.S. South. Eds. Conor Picken and Matthew Dischinger. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press, 2020.
- “Female Trouble: Dorothy Parker, Catherine Anne Porter, and Alcoholism.” Literature and Medicine, 17:2 (1998), 212-228.
- “Something for the Lady: Women Alcoholics and their Partners in American Modern Fiction.” Dissertation. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. 1996.
References
- ↑ “All Aboard: Reading, Writing and Drinking with Ernest Hemingway.” English Language Notes, 60:1 (2022-24), 139-149.
- ↑ “Power Tool Mishaps: Women and Alcohol in ‘Playhouse’.” Michigan Salvage, (2023), ed. Lisa DuRose, Andy Oler, and Ross K. Tangedal. Lansing, MI: Michigan State University Press. 59-71.
- ↑ “Trashed: Women Under the Influence of Alcohol in Wright’s Native Son.” In Southern Comforts: Drinking and the U.S. South. Eds. Conor Picken and Matthew Dischinger. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press, 2020. 163-175.
- ↑ “Female Trouble: Dorothy Parker, Catherine Anne Porter, and Alcoholism.” Literature and Medicine, 17:2 (1998), 212-228.
- ↑ “Something for the Lady: Women Alcoholics and their Partners in American Modern Fiction.” Dissertation. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. 1996.
- ↑ Golden Jeep. St. Cloud, MN: NorthStar Press, Inc. 2011.
- ↑ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12562221-golden-jeep
- ↑ https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/087839432X/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_show_all_btm?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews
- ↑ Ellen Lansky, English Instructor at Inver Hills Community College.
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