Jennifer Finney Boylan Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, DOB(Famous Birthday), Family, Famous Books, Net Worth

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Jennifer Finney Boylan

Last Updated: 19 Jun, 2023 | Views: 731

Age: 66

Profession: Author

Other Profession(s): Activist, Professor, Television Personality

Famous For: Author Of The Critically Acclaimed Breakthrough Bestseller She's Not There: A Life In Two Genders

Higher Education: Wesleyan University (BA), Johns Hopkins University (MA)

Jennifer Finney Boylan Birth Date, Sign, Religion, Nationality, Hometown

Date of Birth
22 Jun, 1958 (66 Years 02 Months 26 Days)

Birth Country
United States

Birth State/Province
Pennsylvania

Birth Place
Valley Forge

Birth Sign
Cancer

Religion
Christianity

Nationalities
American

Jennifer Finney Boylan Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Jennifer Finney Boylan is a best-selling novelist, professor at Barnard College, transgender activist, a frequent contributor to the New York Times, and a writer of opinion pieces. Boylan has published thirteen works, including novels, anthologies of short stories, and a memoir. Her 2003 memoir, She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders, was the first openly transgender American book to be released and go on to become a success. The Advocate called it "a fundamental component of the trans literary canon." On April 21, 2020, Celadon Books released her autobiography, Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs.

Career:
From 1988 to 2014: Boylan taught at Colby College.
In 2014: She relocated to Barnard, where she now holds the titles of Anna Quindlen Writer-in-Residence and Professor of English.
In 2015: After Caitlyn Jenner came out as trans, she appeared on 20/20 and regularly appeared on Jenner's reality show, I Am Cait.
In 2020: She wrote a letter that appeared online at Harper's Magazine, in response to the appeal text.
From 2007 to 2022: Boylan contributed to The New York Times as an opinion writer.

Achievements and Awards:
In 2013: She was elected as the first openly transgender member of GLAAD's National Board of Directors.
In 2020: Boylan was named one of fifty heroes by Queerty, which is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first LGBTQ Pride parade.
Boylan has delivered lectures on the campuses of various universities, including Yale, Columbia, Harvard, Cornell, and Barnard.

Unknown Facts:
Boylan is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Kinsey Institute for Research on Gender, Sex, and Reproduction as well as the Policy Advisory Board of Gender Rights Maryland.
Boylan describes playing in various bands in her autobiography and plays keyboard instruments and the zither.
 

Jennifer Finney Boylan Height, Weight, Eye Color, Hair

Height (Approx.)
In Centimeters 173 cm
In Meters 1.73 m
In feet Inches 5'8"

Weight (Approx.)
In Kilograms 53 Kg
In Pounds 116 lbs

Eye Color
Brown

Hair Color
Dark Brown

Jennifer Finney Boylan Family, Parents, Kids, Father, Mother, Children

Father's Name
J. Richard Boylan

Spouse
Deirdre Boylan

Son(s)
Zach Boylan, Sean Boylan

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