Lou Ann Walker

Background

Walker, Lou Ann was born on December 9, 1952 in Hartford City, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Gale Freeman and Doris Jean (Wells) Walker.

Education

Student, Ball Student University, 1971—1973. Degree in French language and literature, University Besançon, France, 1975. Bachelor in Comparative Literature, Harvard University, 1976.

Career

Reporter Indianapolis News, 1975-1976. Assistant to executive editor New York Magazine, New York City, 1976. Assistant editor Esquire, 1977-1978.

Features editor Diversion, 1979-1980. Editor-in-chief Direct, 1980-1982. Writer, screenwriter, lecturer Sag Harbor, New York, since 1980.

Contributing editor New York Woman, New York City, 1990-1992. Professor Southampton College, 1996—2007. Professor writing Master of Fine Arts program Stony Brook University, Southampton, New York, since 2006.

Consultant Museum Modern Art, New York City, 1980-1985, Theatre Development Fund, New York City, since 1984. Consultant Southampton (New York ) College, 1996-2007, lecturer deafness, since 1980. Associate director Southampton Writers Conference.

Achievements

• Lou Ann Walker has been listed as a notable writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • A Loss for Words: The Story of Deafness in a Family

    ( From the time she was a toddler, Lou Ann Walker was the...)

Membership

Member Writers' Guild American, Authors' Guild, Registry Interpreters Deaf.

Connections

Married Speed Vogel, September 8, 1986. 1 child, Katherine Walker Vogel.

Father:

Gale Freeman Walker

Mother:

Doris Jean (Wells) Walker

Spouse:

Speed Vogel

child:

Katherine Walker Vogel Walker