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Annie Lanzillotto (born June 1, 1963 in Bronx, New York) is an American author, poet, songwriter, director, actor, performance artist, of Italian descent. Her book, ''L Is for Lion: An Italian Bronx Butch Freedom Memoir'' was published by State University of New York Press〔 2013. Her book of poetry, ''Schistsong'' was published by Bordighera Press.〔〔2013. Her performance work has been profiled by David Gonzalez in ''The New York Times''.()〕 She has been interviewed on Wisconsin Public Radio's ''Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders''.〔(Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders )〕〔Jean Feraca, ''Annie Lanzillotto'' on (Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders ), March 26, 2012 at 3PM〕 She is a member of Actors' Equity,〔(Actors' Equity )〕 Pen America,〔()〕 ''Malìa'': a Collective of Italian American Women,〔(Malìa: a Collective of Italian American Women )〕 The Italian American Writers Association (IAWA),〔(Italian American Writers Association )〕 a blogger for i-Italy.com.〔(i-Italy.com blogger ),〕 and has been a Writer-in-Residence at Hedgebrook,〔(Hedgebrook )〕 Santa Fe Art Institute 〔(Santa Fe Art Institute )〕 and New Jersey City University. Lanzillotto has shared her history for the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College's ''Documenting Lesbian Lives Oral History Project.''〔Interviewed by Caitlin DuBois, (''Annie Rachele Lanzillotto'' ). Documenting Lesbian Lives Oral History Project, Sophia Smith College, Smith College. Northampton, MA, April 3, 2011.〕 She has taught Solo-Theater at The Actor's Theatre of Louisville. ==Early years== Annie Lanzillotto was born in the Bronx, New York. Lanzillotto is the fourth of four children. She is a third generation Italian American whose grandparents came from the Bari province of Italy; Acquaviva delle Fonti, Cassano delle Murge, and Bitetto. Her father, Joseph Rocco Lanzillotto was an iceman, boiler repairman, and U.S. Marine who fought in World War II in the Battle of Okinawa. Her mother, Rachel Claire Petruzzelli Lanzillotto was a hairdresser and manicurist. Her father suffered from PTSD. After her parents' vicious divorce when she was twelve, Lanzillotto's mother raised her alone on welfare. Lanzillotto and her mother moved to Yonkers, New York, where Sister Raymond Aloysis trained and coached her into becoming an oratorical champion.〔National Catholic Forensic League's (Competition Events )〕 She won the National Catholic Forensic League's New York State Championship in 1977. Lanzillotto attended Roosevelt High School in Yonkers where she began to create performance art during her pledges to sorority Sigma Phi Nu. She can be heard on iTunes〔(Annie Lanzillotto. )〕 talking about her early years, through StoryCorps. Lanzillotto was influenced by punk rock and Joan Jett. She graduated from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts with honors in Medical Anthropology. As a freshman at Brown University in 1981, she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease and in 1982, created the Group Independent Study Project,〔(Group Independent Study Project, Brown University. )〕 "Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Cancer But Were Afraid To Ask." This project was funded with "Odyssey Grants" in education for three years. Lanzillotto developed the curriculum with Dr. Stephanie LaFarge〔Stephanie LaFarge is Senior Director of Counseling Services at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, (The Smartest People. )〕〔Stephanie LaFarge, of Project Nim.〕 and Dr. James Crowley of Rhode Island Hospital. Lanzillotto studied at The American University in Cairo, Egypt, where she cross-dressed in order to complete her fieldwork of Schistosomiasis unfettered. In 1986, Lanzillotto received the Eva A. Mooar Award for the graduating Brown University female senior who had the most impact on the community.〔Annie Lanzillotto receives (Eva A. Mooar Award ).〕 During her university years, Lanzillotto took flying lessons and earned a private pilot’s licence. Lanzillotto studied writing in New York City with her mentor Denya Cascio. She continued her studies at Sarah Lawrence College where Lanzillotto studied fiction writing with Joseph Papaleo, poetry with Joan Larkin and theater with Shirley Kaplan. Lanzillotto taught at Sing Sing, Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women, and Bayview Correctional Facilities through Mercy College Extension Programs, and in Harlem and Brooklyn through The New York City Ballet Education Department. She graduated with a Master's of Fine Arts in Fiction Writing from Sarah Lawrence College in 1990 and delivered the commencement speech, taking on the character of Sarah Lawrence herself. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Annie Lanzillotto」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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