Mary Gaitskill

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mary Gaitskill
Occupation	Essayist
Date Of Birth	Nov 11, 1954(1954-11-11)
Age	70
Birthplace	Lexington
Country	United States
Birth City	Kentucky
Horoscope	Scorpio

Mary Gaitskill Biography

Mary Gaitskill is one of the most popular and richest Essayist who was born on November 11, 1954 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. A popular American writer of fiction and writing, the author is most well famous for her novel of 2005, Veronica, which was an official finalist in the National Book Award. The short tale she told inspired the 2002 movie, Secretary which starred actress An American author of fiction and essays, she is particularly known for her 2005 novel, Veronica, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. One of her short stories also served as the inspiration for the 2002 film, Secretary, which stars actress Maggie Gyllenhaal…

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Gaitskill was born in Lexington, Kentucky. She has lived in New York City, Toronto, San Francisco, Marin County and Pennsylvania, as well as attending the University of Michigan, where she earned her B.A. in 1981 and won a Hopwood Award. She sold flowers in San Francisco as a teenage runaway. In a conversation with novelist and short story writer Matthew Sharpe for BOMB Magazine, Gaitskill said she chose to become a writer at age 18 because she was “indignant about things—it was the typical teenage sense of ‘things are wrong in the world and I must say something.'” Gaitskill has also recounted (in her essay “Revelation”) becoming a born-again Christian at age 21 but lapsing after six months.

Gaitskill attempted to find a publisher for four years before her first book, the short story collection Bad Behavior, was published in 1988. The first four stories are written in the third person point of view from the perspectives of male characters. The remaining five stories are written from the perspectives of female characters. Secretary is the only story in the book written in the first person point of view. Several of the stories have themes of sexuality, romance, love, sex work, sadomasochism, drug addiction, being a writer in New York City, and living in New York City. A Romantic Weekend and Secretary both explore themes of BDSM and psychological aspects of dominance and submission in sexual relationships. The story Connection is about a female friendship.

She was married to the writer Peter Trachtenberg in 2001; they split nine years later.

Mary Gaitskill Net Worth

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

She converted to a Christian when she was just twenty-one years old. However she later changed her mind on her decision to convert.

She was awarded both the Guggenheim Fellowship and a PEN/Faulkner Award nomination.

Mary Gaitskill (born November 11, 1954) is an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper’s Magazine, Esquire, The Best American Short Stories (1993, 2006, 2012), and The O. Henry Prize Stories (1998, 2008).

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Who is Mary Gaitskill Dating?

According to our records, Mary Gaitskill married to Peter Trachtenberg. As of December 1, 2023, Mary Gaitskill’s is not dating anyone.

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Gaitskill’s favorite writers have changed over time, as she noted in a 2005 interview, but one constant is the author Vladimir Nabokov, whose Lolita “will be on my ten favorites list until the end of my life.” Another consistently named influence is Flannery O’Connor. Despite her well-known S/M themes, Gaitskill does not appear to consider the Marquis de Sade himself an influence, or at least not a literary one: “I don’t think much of Sade as a writer, although I enjoyed beating off to him as a child.”

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Mary Ranked on the list of most popular Essayist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mary Gaitskill celebrates birthday on November 11 of every year.

Gaitskill has taught at UC Berkeley, the University of Houston, New York University, The New School, Brown University, in the MFA program at Temple University and Syracuse University. She was the Writer-In-Residence at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. As of 2020, Gaitskill is a visiting professor of literature at Claremont McKenna College.

What is the book bad behavior about?

The bestselling 1988 collection of short stories exploring the inner lives of men and women, ambiguity and unease in relationships, and the cruelty we inflict on one another.

Where does Mary Gaitskill live?

Life. Gaitskill was born in Lexington, Kentucky. She has lived in New York City, Toronto, San Francisco, Marin County and Pennsylvania , as well as attending the University of Michigan, where she earned her B.A. in 1981 and won a Hopwood Award. She sold flowers in San Francisco as a teenage runaway.

Who is Mary Gaitskill's agent?

(Mary Lawrence Gaitskill) Hobbies and other interests: Community theater. ADDRESSES: Home—NY. Agent— Jin Auh , The Wylie Agency, 250 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10107.

How do I talk to my child about bad behavior at school?

If the misbehavior appears to be an isolated incident involving a minor infraction (e.g., talking out of turn, forgetting homework, not sharing, calling another student a name, etc.), tell your child in a calm and matter- of-fact tone, “Your teacher let me know that (describe your child’s behavior) happened at school …

What causes bad adult behavior?

Causes of problem behavior can be a life event or family situation. A person might have a family conflict, struggle with poverty, feel anxious, or have had a death in the family. Aging can also lead to dementia, which affects a person’s behavior.