Caren Gussoff
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Caren Gussoff is an American author
of Romany and mixed heritages. She writes both literary fiction
and speculative fiction
novel
s and short stories
. She currently lives in Seattle, Washington.
, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and Clarion West. At Clarion West in 2008, she was awarded The Octavia E. Butler Memorial Scholarship by the Carl Brandon Society
.
Upon publication of her first novel, Homecoming
(Serpent's Tail
, 2000), Gussoff was nominated as a Village Voice "Writer on the Verge." Her second book, The Wave And Other Stories contained a novella influenced by Virginia Woolf
's The Waves
.
Gussoff's other fiction and essays have been anthologized by Serpent's Tail, Seal Press, and Bloomsbury USA.
Gussoff is lesser-known for being a Neo-Burlesque
performer. From 2000 - 2005, she combined science fiction and comedy performing with the stage name, "Betty Rage."
Author
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of Romany and mixed heritages. She writes both literary fiction
Literary fiction
Literary fiction is a term that came into common usage during the early 1960s. The term is principally used to distinguish "serious fiction" which is a work that claims to hold literary merit, in comparison from genre fiction and popular fiction . In broad terms, literary fiction focuses more upon...
and speculative fiction
Speculative fiction
Speculative fiction is an umbrella term encompassing the more fantastical fiction genres, specifically science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural fiction, superhero fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and alternate history in literature as well as...
novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
s and short stories
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
. She currently lives in Seattle, Washington.
Biography
Caren Gussoff was born in New York, New York and attended the University of Colorado at BoulderUniversity of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and Clarion West. At Clarion West in 2008, she was awarded The Octavia E. Butler Memorial Scholarship by the Carl Brandon Society
Carl Brandon Society
The Carl Brandon Society is a group originating within the science fiction community "dedicated to addressing the representation of people of color in the fantastical genres such as science fiction, fantasy and horror.....
.
Upon publication of her first novel, Homecoming
Homecoming
Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni of a school. It most commonly refers to a tradition in many universities, colleges and high schools in North America...
(Serpent's Tail
Serpent's Tail
Serpent's Tail is a British independent publishing firm founded in 1986 by Pete Ayrton. It is notable for its translated works, particularly European crime fiction, and is the British publisher of Elfriede Jelinek and Lionel Shriver...
, 2000), Gussoff was nominated as a Village Voice "Writer on the Verge." Her second book, The Wave And Other Stories contained a novella influenced by Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf
Adeline Virginia Woolf was an English author, essayist, publisher, and writer of short stories, regarded as one of the foremost modernist literary figures of the twentieth century....
's The Waves
The Waves
- External links :* The Waves, at wikilivres.info...
.
Gussoff's other fiction and essays have been anthologized by Serpent's Tail, Seal Press, and Bloomsbury USA.
Gussoff is lesser-known for being a Neo-Burlesque
Neo-Burlesque
Neo-Burlesque is the revival and updating of the traditional burlesque performance. Though based on the traditional Burlesque art, the new form encompasses a wider range of performance styles; Neo-burlesque acts can be anything from classic striptease to modern dance to theatrical mini-dramas to...
performer. From 2000 - 2005, she combined science fiction and comedy performing with the stage name, "Betty Rage."
Anthologies
- Strictly Casual (2003)
- Inappropriate Random: Stories on Sex and Love (2003)
- Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School (from the Gotham Writers Workshop, 2003)
- Tied in Knots: Funny Stories from the Wedding Day (2006)
- Fucking Daphne: Mostly True Stories and Fictions (2008)