Erica Wagner
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Erica Wagner is an American author and critic, living in London. She is the literary editor of The Times
.
in 1967. She grew up on the Upper West Side
and went to the Brearley School
. As a child she suffered from epilepsy.
She moved to Britain in the 1980s to continue her education, first at St Paul's Girls' School
, then at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
(BA), and finally at the University of East Anglia
(MA), where she was taught by Malcolm Bradbury
and Rose Tremain
.
She is the author of several books, including a collection of short stories, Gravity, and Ariel’s Gift: Ted Hughes
, Sylvia Plath
, and the Story of Birthday Letters. Her latest work is the novel Seizure.
She is literary editor of The Times
and lives in London
with her husband, the writer Francis Gilbert, author of I’m a Teacher, Get Me Out of Here
!, Teacher on the Run and Yob Nation. They have a son, Theodore. She also reviews regularly for The New York Times
.
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
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Biography
Erica Wagner was born in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 1967. She grew up on the Upper West Side
Upper West Side
The Upper West Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan, New York City, that lies between Central Park and the Hudson River and between West 59th Street and West 125th Street...
and went to the Brearley School
Brearley School
The Brearley School is an all-girls private school in New York City, New York, United States. It is located on the Upper East Side of the Manhattan borough of New York City. The school is divided into the Lower School , Middle School and Upper School...
. As a child she suffered from epilepsy.
She moved to Britain in the 1980s to continue her education, first at St Paul's Girls' School
St Paul's Girls' School
St Paul's Girls' School is a senior independent school, located in Brook Green, Hammersmith, in West London, England.-History:In 1904 a new day school for girls was established by the trustees of the Dean Colet Foundation , which had run St Paul's School for boys since the sixteenth century...
, then at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. It is notable as the only college founded by Cambridge townspeople: it was established in 1352 by the Guilds of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary...
(BA), and finally at the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
(MA), where she was taught by Malcolm Bradbury
Malcolm Bradbury
Sir Malcolm Stanley Bradbury CBE was an English author and academic.-Life:Bradbury was the son of a railwayman. His family moved to London in 1935, but returned to Sheffield in 1941 with his brother and mother...
and Rose Tremain
Rose Tremain
Rose Tremain CBE is an English author.-Life:Rose Tremain was born Rosemary Jane Thomson on August 2, 1943 in London and attended Francis Holland School then Crofton Grange School from 1954 to 1961; the Sorbonne from 1961–1962; and graduated from the University of East Anglia in 1965 where she then...
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She is the author of several books, including a collection of short stories, Gravity, and Ariel’s Gift: Ted Hughes
Ted Hughes
Edward James Hughes OM , more commonly known as Ted Hughes, was an English poet and children's writer. Critics routinely rank him as one of the best poets of his generation. Hughes was British Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death.Hughes was married to American poet Sylvia Plath, from 1956 until...
, Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath was an American poet, novelist and short story writer. Born in Massachusetts, she studied at Smith College and Newnham College, Cambridge before receiving acclaim as a professional poet and writer...
, and the Story of Birthday Letters. Her latest work is the novel Seizure.
She is literary editor of The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
and lives in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
with her husband, the writer Francis Gilbert, author of I’m a Teacher, Get Me Out of Here
I'm A Teacher, Get Me Out of Here
I'm a Teacher... Get Me Out of Here is a novel by Francis Gilbert. It was first published, in hardback, in 2003 by Short Books, London.A parody of the TV show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, it is set around a teacher's trials and tribulations, in an inner city school, from training to...
!, Teacher on the Run and Yob Nation. They have a son, Theodore. She also reviews regularly for The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
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