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Lidia Yuknavitch (born 1963) is an American writer, teacher and editor based in Oregon. She is the author of the memoir ''The Chronology of Water'', and the novels ''The Small Backs of Children'' and ''Dora: A Headcase''. ==Biography== Yuknavitch grew up in a home where her father verbally, physically, and sexually abused her and her sister, while her alcoholic mother did not intervene. As a teen, she was noticed by a "caring and methodical coach" who helped her move towards her dream of becoming a competitive swimmer. The family moved to Florida for additional training, and Yuknavitch began abusing alcohol.〔 Yuknavitch attended college in Texas on a swimming scholarship and had hopes of qualifying for the United States Olympic swimming team.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= The Chronology of Water: Lidia Yuknavitch )〕 The boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, however, as well as her own drug and alcohol abuse, ended her competitive swimming career.〔 Yuknavitch moved to Eugene, Oregon after losing her scholarship and enrolled in the University of Oregon.〔 She was one of the editors of ''Two Girls Review'', which later became 2 Gyrlz Performative Arts. She received her PhD in English Literature from the University of Oregon.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= An ABR Interview with Lidia Yuknavitch )〕 Yuknavitch teaches writing, literature, film, and women's studies and is on the MFA faculty at Eastern Oregon University.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Lidia Yuknavitch (non-fiction) )〕 She has also taught at Mt. Hood Community College. Yuknavitch has been married to men three times, and has also had relationships with women, including Kathy Acker. She lives in Portland, Oregon with the filmmaker Andy Mingo and their son, Miles.〔 Mingo and Yuknavitch are the editors of Chiasmus Press, a "micro indie press". 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「Lidia Yuknavitch」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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