Dr. Idra Novey

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Biography

Idra Novey is a novelist, poet, and translator known for her acclaimed works of fiction and poetry. Her novel *Take* was recognized as a Notable Book in 2023 and was a finalist for the 2024 Joyce Carol Oates Prize as well as longlisted for the 2024 Dublin Literary Prize. She also garnered recognition for her earlier novel *Ways Disappear*, which was a finalist for the L.A. Fiction Prize and won the 2016 Brooklyn Public Library Prize and the Sami Rohr Prize. In 2022, her short story 'The Glacier' won the Pushcart Prize and was published in the *Yale Review*. As a translator, her notable works include co-translating Clarice Lispector's *Passion According to G.H.* and the poetry collection *Lean Late Hour*. In September 2024, she will release her latest book of poems titled *Wholly*. Novey teaches courses in creative writing, including Introductory Fiction and Advanced Fiction, at the Lewis Center for the Arts.

Research Interests

Courses

Introductory Fiction Advanced Fiction

Requirements for Princeton University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Speaking
Required:27
IELTS
Speaking
Required:8
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or science Strong background in mathematics, materials, physics, or related engineering
Application Checklist
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Application Fee
Specialization Notes

GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.