Lisa genova author biography worksheet
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Lisa genova author biography worksheet
Lisa Genova
American female literary fiction writer
Lisa Genova (born November 22, ) is an American neuroscientist[1] and author. She self-published her debut novel, Still Alice (),[2] about a Harvard University professor who suffers early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
The book was adapted into a film with the same title, which won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Julianne Moore's highly acclaimed performance as Alice Howland.
Genova has written fiction about characters dealing with neurological disorders.
Gallery Books published her next three novels, Left Neglected, Love Anthony, and Inside the O'Briens, all New York Times bestsellers.
Life and science career
Genova graduated valedictorian, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Bates College with a Bachelor of Science degree in biopsychology, and in she received a PhD in neuroscience from Harvard University.[3]
She did research at Massachusetts General Hospital East, Yale M