Janisse Ray

Quick Facts

Full Name	Janisse Ray
Occupation	Memoirist
Date Of Birth	Feb 2, 1962(1962-02-02)
Age	62
Birthplace	Georgia
Country	United States
Horoscope	Aquarius

Janisse Ray Biography

Janisse Ray is one of the most popular and richest Memoirist who was born on February 2, 1962 in Georgia, United States. Ray is perhaps most well-known for her American Book Award-winning memoir Ecology of a Cracker Childhood (2000). Ray is also famous for her poetry collection A House of Branches (2010) and her 2005 nonfiction book Pinhook: Finding Wholeness within a Fragmented Landscape (2005).

Both she and She and Judith Cofer both penned acclaimed childhood memoirs. wrote acclaimed childhood memoirs.

Ray was born in Baxley, Georgia, the daughter of Franklin D. and Lee Ada Branch Ray. From 1980 to 1982, she attended North Georgia College. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Florida State University and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Montana.

Ecology of a Cracker Childhood (2000) recounts Ray’s experiences growing up in a junkyard, the daughter of a poor, white, fundamentalist Christian family. The book interweaves family history and memoir with natural history writing—specifically, descriptions of the ecology of the vanishing longleaf pine forests that once blanketed much of the South. The book won the American Book Award, the Southern Book Critics Circle Award and the Southern Environmental Law Center Award for Outstanding Writing on the Southern environment. It also was chosen for the “All Georgia Reading the Same Book” project by the Georgia Center for the Book.

She was the daughter of Christian fundamentalists Franklin Ray and Lee Ada Ray. She grew up in Baxley Georgia. Later, she gave birth to Silas Ausable.

Janisse Ray Net Worth

Janisse Ray is one of the richest Memoirist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Janisse Ray 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After briefly studying at North Georgia College, she received her bachelor’s degree from Florida State University. She then went on to receive her Master of Fine Arts degree through the University of Montana.

She is an environmental activist and author. She wrote nature-themed articles for Orion and Audubon magazines, and also contributed to NPR’s Living on Earth.

Janisse Ray (born February 2, 1962) is an American writer, naturalist, and environmental activist.

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Who is Janisse Ray Dating?

According to our records, Janisse Ray married to Raven Waters. As of December 1, 2023, Janisse Ray’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Janisse Ranked on the list of most popular Memoirist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Janisse Ray celebrates birthday on February 2 of every year.

Top Facts about Janisse Ray

1. Janisse Ray is an American writer, naturalist, and environmental activist.
2. She has written several books on ecology and conservation.
3. Her book “Ecology of a Cracker Childhood” won multiple awards.
4. Ray co-founded the Altamaha Riverkeeper organization in Georgia.
5. She has been awarded numerous honors for her environmental work.
6. Ray’s writing focuses on the intersection of nature and culture.
7. She advocates for sustainable agriculture and local food systems.
8. Ray is a sought-after speaker on environmental issues.
9. Her work has been featured in publications such as Orion Magazine and The New York Times.
10. Ray currently resides in rural Georgia with her family and farm animals.

Is Janisse Ray still alive?

Currently, she is a visiting professor and writer-in-residence at universities and colleges across the country. She lectures nationally on nature, agriculture, seeds, wildness, sustainability, writing, and politics of wholeness.

What college did Janisse Ray first attend?

Ecology of a Cracker Childhood Determined to save herself from a “legacy of ruination,” Ray left home at eighteen to attend North Georgia College (later North Georgia College and State University) in Dahlonega.