Tama Janowitz
Tama Janowitz (born April 12, 1957 in San Francisco ) is an American writer .
Janowitz attended Barnard College and Columbia University School of the Arts and joined Andy Warhol's circle in New York . In 1986 she published her collection of short stories, Slaves of New York , which gave her her literary breakthrough. Together with Jay McInerney and Bret Easton Ellis, she is part of the so-called literary Brat Pack . She now lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and daughter.
Publications
- 1981: Annoyances, a family novel (American Dad) . Goldmann, Munich 1989, ISBN 3-442-09423-2 .
- 1986: Großstadtsklaven (Slaves of New York) (the German edition was shortened by a few short stories)
- 1987: A Cannibal in Manhattan (A Cannibal in Manhattan) , Goldmann, Munich 1987, ISBN 3-442-09803-3 .
- 1989: Sunstroke. Stories (short stories, including from Slaves of New York). Goldmann, Munich 1989. ISBN 3-442-09554-9 .
- 1991: Unisex (The Male Cross-Dresser Support Group)
- 1996: By the Shores of Gitchee Gumee
- 1999: A Certain Age: A Novel
- 2001: Hear That? (Children's book with illustrations by Tracy Dockray)
- 2002: Area Code 212: New York Days, New York Nights. essay
- 2003: No Time for Bad Sex (Peyton Amberg)
- 2006: New York (illustrated book)
- 2008: They is us. The Friday Project Ltd., New York City 2008, ISBN 978-1-906321123 .
Film adaptations
- 1988: Slaves of New York - Directed by James Ivory
Web links
- Literature by and about Tama Janowitz in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Janowitz, Tama |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 12, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Francisco , California |