Jay Kirk

January 9, 2024
Journalist

Quick Facts

Jay Kirk
Full Name Jay Kirk
Occupation Journalist
Date Of Birth Jul 19, 1970(1970-07-19)
Age 54
Birthplace Nashville
Country United States
Birth City Tennessee
Horoscope Cancer

Jay Kirk Biography

Name Jay Kirk
Birthday Jul 19
Birth Year 1970
Place Of Birth Nashville
Home Town Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Cancer

Jay Kirk is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on July 19, 1970 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.

Jay Kirk is an American journalist, author, and lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania. He was born on July 19, 1970 and has written for publications such as GQ, New York Times Magazine, and Harper’s. His book Kingdom Under Glass, published in 2010, recounts the life and story of taxidermist Carl Akeley. He is the recipient of a 2017 Whiting Foundation Creative Nonfiction Grant for his upcoming book Avoid the Day. Kirk is a National Magazine Award finalist for his story Burning Man, received the 2005 Pew Fellowship in the Arts and also is a MacDowell Fellow. He is the founder of Xfic, a journal of experimental nonfiction at the University of Pennsylvania.

Kingdom Under Glass was published by Henry Holt in 2010. The book tells the story of real-life taxidermist Carl Akeley, who created the famed dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and The Field Museum in Chicago. The book was well-received by critics. The Washington Post named it one of the best nonfiction titles of 2010. The San Francisco Chronicle calling it “an epic display of one man’s life” and NPR’s All Things Considered deeming it “a thrill ride”.

Jay Kirk Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Journalist
House Living in own house.

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

Jay Kirk was born in Nashville, TN on July 19, 1970. He got his a BA in English at Emerson College and proceeded to earn a BFA in Creative Writing at the same school. The Chicago Reader, for which he wrote a few cover stories, was the place where Kirk developed his interest in long-form journalism. His Harper’s piece titled My Undertaker, My Pimp, was included in 2003’s Best American Crime Writing Anthology. In 2005, Kirk became a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania, where he teaches classes like Narrative Non- Fiction, Magazine Writing, and Experimental Non-Fiction.

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Jean Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jay Kirk celebrates birthday on July 19 of every year.

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