Background
Corrigan, Maureen was born on July 30, 1955 in Long Island City, New York, United States. Daughter of John Joseph and Johanna Alice Corrigan.
Corrigan, Maureen was born on July 30, 1955 in Long Island City, New York, United States. Daughter of John Joseph and Johanna Alice Corrigan.
Bachelor in English, Fordham University, 1977; Master of Arts in English, University of Pennsylvania, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in English, University of Pennsylvania, 1987.
Professor of English, Haverford College, Philadelphia, 1981-1984; Professor of English, Bryn Mawr College, Philadelphia, 1981-1987; book critic, The Village Voice, New York City, 1981-1993; book reviewer, commentator, National Public Radio, Philadelphia, since 1989; Professor of English, Georgetown University, Washington, since 1990; book critic, The New York Observer, New York City, 1994-1996; mystery critic, columnist, The Washington Post, since 1993; book critic, Newsday, New York City, since 1995; book critic, The Nation, New York City, since 1996.
Member National Writers Union, National Women's Book Association, National Book Critics Circuit, associate board member, Mystery Writers, 1998.
Married Richard Jay Yeselson, July 21, 1990, 1 child.