Joy Ladin
Joy Ladin | |
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| Born | March 24, 1961 Rochester, New York, U.S |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Sarah Lawrence College (BA), University of Massachusetts Amherst (MFA), Princeton University (PhD) |
| Genre | Poetry, Memoir, Criticism |
| Notable works | Through the Door of Life: A Jewish Journey Between Genders (2012) |
| Spouse | Christine Benvenuto, 1989 - 2007 |
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Joy Ladin (born March 24, 1961) is an American poet and the former David and Ruth Gottesman Chair in English at Stern College for Women at Yeshiva University. She was the first openly transgender professor at an Orthodox Jewish institution.