Troyan, Sasha (N.) 1962-
TROYAN, Sasha (N.) 1962-
PERSONAL:
Born January 19, 1962, in New Haven, CT; daughter of Boris and Sheila (a writer; maiden name, Kohler) Troyan; married Kevin Harris (a theater company manager), May 26, 1996; children: Gabriel, Luke. Education: Barnard College, B.A., 1985; New York University, M.A. (creative witing), 1990.
ADDRESSES:
Home—42 Harrison Ave., Montclair, NJ 07042. Office—Department of English, John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York, New York, NY 10019-1093. Agent—Ann Edelstein, 20 West 22nd St., Suite 1603, New York, NY 10010. E-mail—[email protected].
CAREER:
New York Institute of Technology, instructor in English; Queens College of the City University of New York, Flushing, NY, instructor in English; John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York, New York, NY, instructor in English, 1990—. Jewish Community Center, creative writing teacher, 2004; private workshop leader; gives readings from her works.
AWARDS, HONORS:
Fellow, Bread Loaf Writer's Conference, 1992; Stephen J. Nahmius scholar, Squaw Valley Community of Writers, 1995.
WRITINGS:
Angels in the Morning (young adult novel), Permanent Press (Sag Harbor, NY), 2003.
The Forgotten Island (novel), Bloomsbury (New York, NY), 2004.
BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:
PERIODICALS
Kirkus Reviews, December 15, 2002, review of Angels in the Morning, p. 1801.
Publishers Weekly, March 24, 2003, review of Angels in the Morning, p. 60.