Sarah Smarsh
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Comment: This can be a redirect to Heartland (nonfiction book) for now until there are more external news articles for her career besides the book. AngusWOOF (bark • sniff) 19:17, 27 October 2019 (UTC)
- Comment: Need more external sources to show notability as an author. Does not meet notability for politicians yet. Does not show notability as a journalist either / do not cite own writing as reference. AngusWOOF (bark • sniff) 19:16, 27 October 2019 (UTC)
- Comment: She's published another book in October 2020 (nonfiction about Dolly Parton) which is getting national press (ToDo: Make an entry for that when a few more reviews come out). Several new citations and cleaned up the journalist citations with author pages. TimBray, 20:49, 24 October 2020 (PDT)
Sarah Smarsh | |
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| Born | 1980 (age 44–45) Kansas[1] |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
Sarah Smarsh (born 1980) is an American journalist and nonfiction writer. Published in 2018, Heartland is an autobiographical work which focuses on the lives of her family members, white blue-collar residents of the Midwestern and Southern USA; the book was a finalist for the National Book Award and the Kirkus Prize.[2] She Come By It Natural (2020) is a collection of essays about Dolly Parton, provoked by stereotyped coverage of rural people in the context of the 2016 election.[3][4][5][6]
Background
Smarsh was born in rural Kansas and grew up on farms and in small towns. Her family moved frequently and she attended eight schools before she reached ninth grade.[7] She attended the University of Kansas starting in 1998, and received received her MFA in in nonfiction writing from Columbia University.[8][9],
She has been a fellow at the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy[10]. She has written for publications including the Columbia Journalism Review, the New York Times, The Guardian[11], and The New Yorker.[12]
References
- ^ Catte, Elizabeth. "One woman's story of poverty and hard work in America's fly-over country". Washington Post. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Dawson, Mackenzie. "How 'Heartland' author Sarah Smarsh became a hero in rural America". New York Post. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Garcia-Navarro, Lulu. "Author Sarah Smarsh Discusses Her New Book On 'The Great Unifier:' Dolly Parton". npr. NPR. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Choate, Emily. "She Come by It Natural Pays Unique Tribute to Dolly Parton". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Dundas, Deborah. "In 'She Come By It Natural,' an homage to Dolly Parton and how her music speaks to women". The Star. Toronto Star. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Berry, Lorraine. "Review: How Dolly Parton became an unsung icon of the feminist working class". LA Times. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Smarsh, Sarah. "The working-class kid who became a writer: how a Kansas teacher helped change my life". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Keranen, Rachel. "Review: Heartland by Sarah Smarsh". Columbia Journal. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Bierman, Courtney. "Q&A with KU alumna author, journalist Sarah Smarsh". The University Daily Kansan. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Sarah Smarsh author page". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Sarah Smarsh author page". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Sarah Smarsh author page". The New Yorker. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
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