Draft:Phoebe Kranefuss

Phoebe Jordan Kranefuss (born December 9, 1993) is an American writer and singer[1] best known for her hit single "San Andreas Fault".

Phoebe Kranefuss
Born (1993-12-09) December 9, 1993 (age 30)
EducationBowdoin College
Websitewww.phoebekranefuss.com

Early life and education

Kranefuss is originally from Mill Valley, California. Her father is Lee Kranefuss, an American businessman who is known as a pioneer in exchange traded funds.

Kranefuss graduated from Bowdoin College with a BA in English Literature.[1] Her mother attended Bowdoin College as well.[2] At Bowdoin College, Kranefuss was most known for her campus-wide advocacy for sleeping on the floor, always citing the many health benefits of the practice. She was awarded the O'Connell Research Award to research author David Foster Wallace, at the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas, Austin.[3]

She is currently completing her MFA in Creative Writing at University of Wisconsin-Madison[4]

Writing

Kranefuss is working on her first novel and has had many short works published in Breakwater Review, The Rejoinder, Little Old Lady Comedy, Slackjaw, and more.[5] Her primary literary influences as David Foster Wallace, Friedrich Nietzsche, Philip Roth, Rupi Kaur, and Ted Kaczynski.[6]

In 2023, Kranefuss won Hey Alma's first short story contest.[7]

Personal life

Although Kranefuss was a part of Bowdoin's Women's Cross Country team, she dedicated and prioritized Club Lacrosse.[8] She discovered her love for Lacrosse at Bowdoin College while exploring off campus housing.

  1. ^ a b "PHOEBE KRANEFUSS". PHOEBE KRANEFUSS. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  2. ^ "Communications and Public Affairs". Communications and Public Affairs. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  3. ^ https://www.bowdoin.edu/commencement/pdf/commencement-2016.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "MFA Admissions". Creative Writing. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  5. ^ Kranefuss, Phoebe (2023-05-17). "In Search of a Loving Forever Home: My Exes". Medium. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  6. ^ "Episode 34: Phoebe Kranefuss is Designing Her Own Way". Runners of the Bay. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  7. ^ Tolsky, Molly (2023-08-16). "Announcing the Winner of Hey Alma's First Ever Fiction Contest". Hey Alma. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  8. ^ "Phoebe Kranefuss - 2013 - Women's Cross Country". Bowdoin College. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
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