American novelist, playwright, and poet (born 1966)
Mandy Keifetz
Keifetz in 2016
Born
(1966-05-26) May 26, 1966 (age 58)
Occupation
Novelist
playwright
poet
Nationality
American
Mandy Keifetz (born May 26, 1966) is an American novelist, playwright, and poet. Her work has appeared in The Massachusetts Review,[1]The Brooklyn Rail, .Cent, Penthouse, Vogue, QW, The Review of Contemporary Fiction, and others. She was a Fellow with the New York Foundation for the Arts in 2002[2] and her plays have been staged in London at the Young Vic and Theatre503, in Cambridge at the Junction Theater and at the Judith E. Wilson Studio, in Montréal at the Théâtre Ste. Catherine, in Oslo at the Samtid Festivalen and in New York at Where Eagles Dare Studios.[3]
"A lovely mix of lyrical imagery and striking prose" Superstition Review, Issue 9[7]
"Artful alliteration and sorrowful lyricism" TriQuarterly[8]
Corrido, 1998. Flea Bites Press
"What makes the novel a satisfying read is Keifetz's right-on grasp of events and details that elevate the common into something nearly precious." The Austin Chronicle[9]
Her forthcoming third novel Klingon Confidential was excerpted in The Massachusetts Review (Winter 2012, Vol. 53 Issue 4)[10]