Kristen Roupenian
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 Roupenian at the 2019 Texas Book Festival | |
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Kristen Roupenian is an American writer best known for her 2017 short story "Cat Person".
Early life and education[]
Roupenian grew up in the Boston area. Her father is a medical doctor, and her mother is a retired nurse.[1] Roupenian graduated from Barnard College in 2003 with a dual degree in English and Psychology and holds a PhD in English Literature from Harvard University, as well as a Master of Fine Arts from the Helen Zell Writers’ Program at the University of Michigan.[2]
Writing[]
In 2017 Roupenian's short story "Cat Person" was published in The New Yorker. She received a $1.2 million advance for her 2019 book You Know You Want This.[1] In 2018 HBO bought the development rights for the collection to create an anthology drama series project.[3] In March 2018, A24 acquired the rights to her horror screenplay Bodies, Bodies, Bodies.[4]
In July 2021 Alexis Nowicki alleged that, in writing "Cat Person", Kristen Roupenian included details from Nowicki's life.[5]
Bibliography[]
- You Know You Want This, 2019, Gallery Press, ISBN 9781982101633
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Brockes, Emma (2019-01-26). "Cat Person author Kristen Roupenian: 'Dating is caught up in ego, power and control'". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ^ Sucholdoski, Veronica. "Way Back Wednesday: Kristen Roupenian '03". Barnard College. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2018-05-30). "HBO Developing 'You Know You Want This' Anthology Series About Gender, Sex & Power From 'The Leftovers' Duo". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ^ Shanahan, Mark (2018-03-08). "'Cat Person' author gets a movie deal". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ^ "Cat Person" and Me - Kristen Roupenian’s viral story draws specific details from my own life. I've spent the years since it published wondering: How did she know?, ALEXIS NOWICKI, Slate.com, 2021-07-08
Further reading[]
- Roupenian, Kristen (2019-01-10). "What It Felt Like When "Cat Person" Went Viral". The New Yorker.
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