Anne Elizabeth Jamison is an American professor of English at University of Utah noted primarily for her work on fan fiction.[1]
Jamison grew up in Albany, New York. She received a BA from Barnard College, an MA from the University of London and a PhD from Princeton University.[2] She moved to Salt Lake City in 2004 to take a position of Assistant Professor at the University of Utah. She teaches courses in Victorian literature, children's literature, and literary theory. She is a longtime Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan.[3]
Her book Fic: Why Fanfiction is Taking Over The World was published by Penguin Random House in 2013.[4] Jamison is also the author of books on poetry and Kafka.[5] Fan fiction such as "Pottermania," springing from the Harry Potter series, has been touted as ushering in a new era of creativity outside the usual publishing and entertainment channels.[6]
Jamison has been a noted expert on "fan fiction" since publishing her book Fic.[7][8][9]
References
- ^ Blair, Kirstie. "Meet the English Professor Who Taught Fanfic in the Ivy League". The Conversation. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Anne Jamison profile". Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Jenny, Gin. "Reading the End". Podcast. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Jamison, Anne. "Fic: Why Fanfiction is Taking Over the World". Penguin Random House. Penguin Random House. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Anne Jamison Books". Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Miller, Laura. "The New Powers That Be". Slate. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Fulton, Ben. "Utah Scholar studies Fan Fiction, Particularly 'Mommy porn'". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Andy. "Why Fan Fiction is Taking Over the World". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Burt, Stephanie (23 August 2017). "The Promise and Potential of Fan Fiction". The New Yorker. Retrieved 27 July 2022.