Ellen Litman
Encyclopedia
Ellen Litman is an American
novelist.
Born in Moscow
, Russia
, she emigrated with her parents in 1992 to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
. She was educated at the University of Pittsburgh
and earned a B.S. in Information Science
. For six years she worked as a software developer in Baltimore
, Maryland
and Boston
, Massachusetts
. In the fall of 1998 she began to formally study writing; she earned her M.F.A. in Creative Writing in 2004 from Syracuse University
.
Litman is assistant professor and associate director of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Connecticut
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
novelist.
Born in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, she emigrated with her parents in 1992 to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. She was educated at the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
and earned a B.S. in Information Science
Information science
-Introduction:Information science is an interdisciplinary science primarily concerned with the analysis, collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information...
. For six years she worked as a software developer in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
and Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. In the fall of 1998 she began to formally study writing; she earned her M.F.A. in Creative Writing in 2004 from Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
.
Litman is assistant professor and associate director of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
.
Works
- The Last Chicken in America: A Novel in StoriesThe Last Chicken in AmericaThe Last Chicken in America: A Novel in Stories is a work of fiction by Ellen Litman set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania during the 1990s.The novel tells the story of Masha, just out of high school, when her family arrives from Russia in Pittsburgh's Jewish neighborhood, Squirrel Hill...
, (New York: W.W. Norton, 2007)