Axinn Professor of English Jay Parini

36 books • 8 series

Jay Parini is a poet, novelist, and biographer, author of The Last Station, which was made into an Academy Award-nominated film in 2009. His novels and biographies (Steinbeck, Frost, Faulkner) have been translated into over thirty languages. He is Axinn Professor of English and Creative Writing at Middlebury College. He has edited many books, including the Norton Anthology of American Autobiography, The Columbia Anthology of American Poetry, and the Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature. He is a regular contributor to The Chronicle of Higher Education, CNN, The New York Times, and The Guardian. He has also written for GQ, The Daily Beast, The Huffington Post, and Salon.com.
Dec 31, 2020
Cover of American Writers Vol. 3

American Writers Vol. 3 (American Writers Classics, #3)

Dec 31, 2020
Cover of American Writers Vol. 4

American Writers Vol. 4 (American Writers Classics, #4)

Oct 13, 2015
Cover of Empire of Self

Empire of Self

Jan 1, 2014
Cover of Anthracite Country

Anthracite Country

Dec 3, 2013
Cover of Jesus

Jesus (Icons)

May 13, 2013
Cover of Theodore Roethke

Theodore Roethke

May 13, 2013
Cover of The Patch Boys

The Patch Boys

Nov 1, 2011
Cover of The Passages of H.M.

The Passages of H.M.

Nov 2, 2010
Cover of The Passages of H. M.

The Passages of H. M.

Sep 3, 2010
Cover of Une Ann'e Dans La Vie de Tolsto

Une Ann'e Dans La Vie de Tolsto

Jan 1, 2010
Cover of Passages of H. M., The: A Novel of Herman Melville

Passages of H. M., The: A Novel of Herman Melville

Nov 11, 2008
Cover of Promised Land

Promised Land

Jul 1, 2008
Cover of Class Conflicts and the American Dream

Class Conflicts and the American Dream (Wadsworth Themes in American Literature: 1945-Present, #18)

Jul 1, 2008
Cover of Race and Ethnicity in the Melting Pot

Race and Ethnicity in the Melting Pot (Wadsworth Themes in American Literature: 1945-Present, #17)

May 1, 2008
Cover of Between Cultures

Between Cultures (Wadsworth Themes in American Literature: 1492-1820, #1)

May 1, 2008
Cover of Exploring Gender and Sexual Norms

Exploring Gender and Sexual Norms (Wadsworth Themes in American Literature: 1945-Present, #19)

May 1, 2008
Cover of Religion and Spirituality

Religion and Spirituality (Wadsworth Themes in American Literature: 1945-Present, #21)

May 1, 2008
Cover of Witnessing War

Witnessing War (Wadsworth Themes in American Literature: 1945-Present, #20)

May 1, 2008
Cover of The Wadsworth Themes in American Literature Series, 1910-1945: Theme 15

The Wadsworth Themes in American Literature Series, 1910-1945: Theme 15 (Wadsworth Themes American Literature)

May 1, 2008
Cover of Spirituality, Church, and State in the Colonial Americas

Spirituality, Church, and State in the Colonial Americas (Wadsworth Themes in American Literature: 1492-1820, #2)

May 1, 2008
Cover of The Wadsworth Themes in American Literature Series, 1910-1945: Theme 16

The Wadsworth Themes in American Literature Series, 1910-1945: Theme 16 (Wadsworth Themes American Literature)

May 1, 2008
Cover of Manifest Destiny and the Quest for the West

Manifest Destiny and the Quest for the West (Wadsworth Themes in American Literature: 1800-1865, #7)

May 1, 2008
Cover of The Wadsworth Themes in American Literature Series, 1865-1915: Theme 9

The Wadsworth Themes in American Literature Series, 1865-1915: Theme 9 (Wadsworth Themes American Literature)

May 1, 2008
Cover of The Wadsworth Themes American Literature Series, 1865-1915 Theme 10

The Wadsworth Themes American Literature Series, 1865-1915 Theme 10 (Wadsworth Themes American Literature)