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Heather Harpham serves as the Strachan Donnelley Endowed Visiting Professor in Environmental Writing at Sarah Lawrence College since 2014, teaching in the MFA Writing and Theatre programs with courses including Mixed Genre Craft: Cells and Stars and Writing Humor and Joy.
Education:
- BA, World College West
- MA and MFA, New York University
Creative Focus: An acclaimed author and playwright, Harpham specializes in memoir, environmental writing, and the intersection of humor with creative nonfiction. Her work explores personal narrative through theatrical and literary lenses, emphasizing joy and human connection in contemporary storytelling.
Awards:
- Brenda Ueland Prose Prize
- Marin Arts Council Independent Artist Grant
- Barbara Deming Memorial Fund for Women
Publications: Her memoir Happiness: The Crooked Little Road to Semi-Ever After (Reese Witherspoon Book Club 2018) gained widespread recognition, with its screenplay adaptation currently in development by Pretty Pictures. Fiction and essays appear in The Guardian, Slate, and international publications, while six solo plays have been staged globally including at Nepal International Theatre Festival and Estonia's Notafe Festival.
