Jane Yolen
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| Born | February 11, 1939 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | June 11, 2026 (aged 87) Hatfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, poet |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Smith College |
| Period | 1960s–2026 |
| Genre | Fantasy, science fiction, folklore, children's fiction |
| Notable awards | World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement |
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Jane Hyatt Yolen (February 11, 1939 – June 11, 2026) was an American writer. She was the author or editor of 450 books. Her best known work was The Devil's Arithmetic, a Holocaust novella.[1][2] Her other works include the Nebula Award–winning short works "Sister Emily's Lightship" and "Lost Girls", Owl Moon, The Emperor and the Kite, and the Commander Toad series.
Yolen died at her home in Hatfield, Massachusetts on June 11, 2026, at the age of 87.[3]
References
- ↑ Myman, Francesca (March 12, 2017). "Jane Yolen: Accidental Novelist". Locus. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ↑ "A Life in Books: Jane Yolen". The Daily Beast. May 24, 2008. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Jane Yolen (1939–2026)". Locus. June 11, 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
Other websites
Quotations related to Jane Yolen at Wikiquote
Media related to Jane Yolen at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Yolen's writing journal
- Jane Yolen at the Comic Book DB
- Bibliography on SciFan
- 2001 interview and review of Briar Rose by RoseEtta Stone (underdown.org)
- 2007 interview by Childrensbookradio
- 2017 interview by The Portalist
- Biography at Endicott Studio
- Biography by Rita Berman Frischer, Encyclopedia, Jewish Women's Archive
- Jane Yolen on IMDb