Cathleen Miller is an internationally best-selling American nonfiction writer based in California. Her 2013 book, Champion of Choice, is the biography of United Nations leader Nafis Sadik.[1][2][3][4][5]
Cathleen Miller | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University |
| Occupation(s) | Author, travel writer, essayist, professor |
| Known for | Champion of Choice, Desert Flower: The Extraordinary Journey of a Desert Nomad |
She is also the author of Desert Flower (1998),[6][7] co-written with Waris Dirie—a Somali nomad turned model turned activist—who shared her experience with female genital mutilation to bring about global awareness.[8][9] The book has been cited by the United Nations as having played a major role in the advocacy against female genital mutilation. Desert Flower was made into a feature film in 2009 and released in 34 countries. The print version sold over 11 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 55 languages.[10]
Biography edit
Cathleen Miller was born in the United States but has traveled widely in pursuit of research, adventure, and experience. "She has interviewed diplomats and heads of state on five continents, patients in an Addis Ababa Hospital, rape camp survivors in Kosovo, and midwives in the mountains of East Timor. Her work sometimes places her in strange circumstances, for example cruising St. Petersburg in a Winnebago to interview prostitutes, and running down a Brazilian mountain at midnight fleeing bandits."
Miller earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Pennsylvania State University in 1997 and has been teaching Creative Writing at San Jose State University since 2004.[11]
Miller co-founded Wild Writing Women, a group of women writers who travel worldwide and come together to write their stories of adventure. She is also a member of the Bay Area Travel Writers organization. Her work has appeared in many magazines and newspapers in the United States, including the San Francisco Chronicle, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and Los Angeles Times.[11]
Awards edit
- 2018 Fulbright Scholars’ Award, Distinguished Chair of the Humanities, University of Manchester, United Kingdom[12]
- 2017 Silicon Valley Creates Artist Laureate[13]
- 2013 Champion of Choice: Top Ten Biography of 2013 by the American Library Association[14]
- 2005 Lowell Thomas Gold Prize, Society of American Travel Writers, Best Online Travel Magazine (Editor-in-Chief)[15]
- 2005 North American Travel Journalists Association Award, Best Online Travel Magazine (Editor-in-Chief)[16]
Bibliography edit
Nonfiction edit
- Champion of Choice: The Life and Legacy of Women's Advocate Nafis Sadik (March 2013)[17]
- The Birdhouse Chronicles: Surviving the Joys of Country Life (October 2004)[18]
- Desert Flower: The Extraordinary Journey Of A Desert Nomad (August 1998)[19]
Anthologies edit
- Travelers’ Tales Best Travel Writing Volume 11 (November 2016)
- Travelers' Tales San Francisco: True Stories (November 2002)
- Wild Writing Women: Stories of World Travel (April 2002)
References edit
- ^ "Champion of Choice". Kirkus Reviews
- ^ "Champion of Choice: The Life and Legacy of Women's Advocate Nafis Sadik". New York Journal of Books.
- ^ Joan, Erakit. "BOOKS: The Legacy of Nafis Sadik, Champion of Choice". Inter Press Service. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ Singh, Gary. "Cathleen Miller: Champion of Choice". Metro Silicon Valley. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ Taylor, Nick. "Champion of Choice by Cathleen Miller". Palo Alto Weekly. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "'Desert Flower' Tells Story of Waris Dirie". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Desert Flower: The Extraordinary Journey of a Desert Nomad". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ Richard Eldridge (27 March 2009). The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Literature. Oxford University Press, USA. pp. 333–. ISBN 978-0-19-518263-7.
- ^ David Jasper; G. M. Newlands; Darlene Bird (2004). Believing in the Text: Essays from the Centre for the Study of Literature, Theology, and the Arts, University of Glasgow. Peter Lang. pp. 224–. ISBN 978-3-03910-076-7.
- ^ Singh, Gary. "SJSU's Cathleen Miller helped create bestselling book, Desert Flower, now a major feature film". Metro Silicon Valley. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Rolling Reading Series presents alumna and author Cathleen Miller". Penn State News. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ Papazian, Mary (April 25, 2018). "President Papazian's April Blog". President Papazian's Messages.
- ^ "2017 SVLaureates Announcement". SVCreates. April 12, 2017.
- ^ Seaman, Donna (June 1, 2013). "Top 10 Biographies: 2013". Booklist Online.
- ^ Holmes, Charlotte. "Mary E. Rolling Reading Series presents Cathleen Miller". Psu.edu. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Wild Writing Women Win NATJA Award".
- ^ Beckel, Rochelle. "Cathy Miller profiles the work of women's rights advocate Nafis Sadik". The Spartan Daily. Archived from the original on April 3, 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "The Birdhouse Chronicles: Surviving the Joys of Country Life by Cathleen Miller". Story Circle Book Reviews. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ Review of Desert Flower: The Extraordinary Journey Of A Desert Nomad by Waris Dirie, Cathleen Miller