Dr. Julie Iromuanya

Biography

Julie Iromuanya is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Chicago, where she teaches creative writing and literature with a focus on Black women writers and their narratives. She has published the novel 'Mr. Mrs. Doctor' with Coffee House Press, which was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award and the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction. Her scholarly work has appeared in reputable journals including Meridians: Feminism, Race, Transnationalism and Callaloo: Journal of African American Arts and Letters. Iromuanya has received several prestigious fellowships, such as the George Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation fellowship and the Herbert W. Martin Fellowship in Creative Writing from the University of Dayton. She is also recognized as a Kimbilio Fellow and a Jane Tinkham Broughton Fellow. With academic credentials including a B.A. from the University of Central Florida and both an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, she has a strong background in literature and creative writing. Iromuanya is affiliated with the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality and the Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture at UChicago, contributing to diverse academic discussions and promoting the study of literature within these contexts. Her current work includes the development of her upcoming novel titled 'Season Light'.

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